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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 23, 1920
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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 23, 1920 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Oeschger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Pete Harrison 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Joe Oeschger | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Dave Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
August 23, 1920
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hendrix
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hendrix
There goes Powell. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Terry applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hendrix
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendrix covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Hendrix
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Hendrix
Cruise hits a line drive towards short. Terry reaches out 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: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hendrix
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball 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: ---
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Oeschger
Paskert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a line drive into right field. Cruise picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruise. Paskert goes all the way around to score. Deal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Oeschger
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to third for the out. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Hendrix
O'Neil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oeschger vs. Hendrix
Oeschger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hendrix
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hendrix
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neil moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mann vs. Hendrix
Mann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Oeschger
Hendrix hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Hendrix
Cruise strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hendrix
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Oeschger
Paskert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Hendrix
O'Neil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oeschger vs. Hendrix
Oeschger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hendrix
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Hendrix
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Oeschger
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruise. O'Farrell reaches second base with a double. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrix vs. Oeschger
Hendrix hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Oeschger
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to third to get the runner. O'Farrell is safe. O'Farrell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Oeschger
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Hendrix
Mann hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Hendrix
Cruise hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Oeschger
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Oeschger
Paskert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Paskert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Oeschger
Deal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Oeschger
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paskert scores. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Oeschger
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. O'Farrell reaches third base with a triple. Deal scores. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrix vs. Oeschger
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to home to get O'Farrell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Oeschger
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hendrix
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neil vs. Hendrix
O'Neil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eayrs vs. Hendrix
Eddie Eayrs pinch hits for Joe Oeschger.
Eayrs takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Hendrix
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Hendrix
Maranville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rudolph
Dick Rudolph now pitching.
Terry hits a line drive towards third. Boeckel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Rudolph
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Rudolph
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Hendrix
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Hendrix
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Hendrix
Holke hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Hendrix
Boeckel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hendrix
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Rudolph
Paskert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Rudolph
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Rudolph
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Rudolph
There goes Herzog. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Hendrix
O'Neil hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Hendrix
Lloyd Christenbury pinch hits for Dick Rudolph.
Christenbury hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hendrix
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hendrix
Maranville strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1920 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Ray Powell, cf 5 1 2 1 Max Flack, rf 4 0 0 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 5 0 1 0 Zeb Terry, ss 4 0 0 0
Les Mann, lf 4 0 2 0 Dave Robertson, lf 3 0 0 0
Walton Cruise, rf 4 0 0 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dode Paskert, cf 4 2 3 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 2 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hod Ford, 2b 3 0 0 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 3 2 2 1
Mickey O'Neil, c 4 0 2 0 Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 2 2
Joe Oeschger, p 2 0 0 0 Claude Hendrix, p 2 0 0 1
Eddie Eayrs, ph 0 0 0 0
Dick Rudolph, p 0 0 0 0
Lloyd Christenbu, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 1 9 1 30 5 8 4
BSN 000 010 000 -- 1
CHN 010 013 00x -- 5
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Oeschger (L) 6.0 7 5 4 2 1
Dick Rudolph 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 8
E -- Walton Cruise, Buck Herzog
DP -- BSN 1
LOB -- BSN 10, CHN 5
2B -- Bob O'Farrell
3B -- Dode Paskert, Bob O'Farrell
HR -- Ray Powell
CS -- Ray Powell, Buck Herzog
SF -- Claude Hendrix
HBP -- by Joe Oeschger (Charlie Deal)
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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