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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1924-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:50

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Larry Benton earned the win. Frank Wilson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Larry Benton   L: Guy Bush   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Frank Wilson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams500000
Cliff Heathcote402000
Bob Barrett400002
Denver Grigsby301000
Bernie Friberg402001
Gabby Hartnett210021
Jigger Statz311010
Hooks Cotter301100
Guy Bush200000
Charlie Hollocher100000
Bob O'Farrell000100

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Wilson411200
Ernie Padgett401000
Casey Stengel301000
Stuffy McInnis421000
Ray Powell312000
Cotton Tierney310101
Mickey O'Neil400001
Bob Smith303100
Larry Benton310002
Les Mann101000
Bill Cunningham100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Guy Bush6.0904
George Milstead2.0100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Benton9.0734

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sparky Adams: 8/F
  • Cliff Heathcote: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Bob Barrett: OA.2X3(2E5)
  • Bob Barrett: K/C
  • Denver Grigsby: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Frank Wilson: 31#
  • Ernie Padgett: 43
  • Casey Stengel: 7/F

Top 2

  • Bernie Friberg: S/4D
  • Gabby Hartnett: SB2
  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
  • Jigger Statz: PO2(15)
  • Jigger Statz: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Stuffy McInnis: E6/TH1
  • Ray Powell: S5/G.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Cotton Tierney: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Mickey O'Neil: 8/F
  • Bob Smith: D8
  • Larry Benton: K/C

Top 3

  • Hooks Cotter: 43
  • Guy Bush: 3/L
  • Sparky Adams: 9/F

Bot 3

  • Frank Wilson: 7/L
  • Ernie Padgett: S9
  • Casey Stengel: S8.1-2
  • Stuffy McInnis: CS3(235)
  • Stuffy McInnis: 5/P

Top 4

  • Cliff Heathcote: 9/L
  • Bob Barrett: K
  • Denver Grigsby: D9
  • Bernie Friberg: K

Bot 4

  • Ray Powell: 63
  • Cotton Tierney: K
  • Mickey O'Neil: K/C

Top 5

  • Gabby Hartnett: W
  • Jigger Statz: 5/FL
  • Hooks Cotter: S8.1-2
  • Guy Bush: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Bob Smith: D7
  • Larry Benton: FC2/BG.2X3(25)
  • Frank Wilson: HR8/89XD/IPHR.1-H
  • Ernie Padgett: 7/F
  • Casey Stengel: 8/F

Top 6

  • Sparky Adams: 43
  • Cliff Heathcote: S8
  • Bob Barrett: 6/L.1-2(E6/TH1)
  • Denver Grigsby: 43

Bot 6

  • Stuffy McInnis: S7
  • Ray Powell: S9.1-2
  • Cotton Tierney: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Mickey O'Neil: 3/FL
  • Bob Smith: SBH;SB2.1-3(E6/THH)
  • Bob Smith: S/G5S.3-H(UR)
  • Larry Benton: K

Top 7

  • Bernie Friberg: 6/P
  • Gabby Hartnett: W
  • Jigger Statz: D8.1-3
  • Hooks Cotter: E7/SF.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Charlie Hollocher: 4/P
  • Sparky Adams: 9/F

Bot 7

  • Frank Wilson: 43
  • Ernie Padgett: 9/L
  • Les Mann: S5
  • Stuffy McInnis: 3/G

Top 8

  • Cliff Heathcote: 9
  • Bob Barrett: 4
  • Denver Grigsby: HP
  • Bernie Friberg: S.1-2
  • Gabby Hartnett: K

Bot 8

  • Bill Cunningham: 63
  • Cotton Tierney: 63
  • Mickey O'Neil: 63

Top 9

  • Jigger Statz: W
  • Hooks Cotter: DI.1-2
  • Hooks Cotter: DI.2-3
  • Hooks Cotter: 2/FL
  • Bob O'Farrell: 9/SF.3-H
  • Sparky Adams: 3

Notes & reviews

  • Ernie Padgett tried to advance when Gabby Hartnett's attempted pickoff at 1B was dropped by Hooks Cotter
  • pbp account ends here, rest deduced