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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1925-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3500 Β· 1:52

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Larry Benton earned the win.

Line score

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W: Larry Benton   L: Pete Alexander   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Frank Wilson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Hank O'Day Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams300010
Rabbit Maranville311010
Howard Freigau412200
Denver Grigsby400001
Tommy Griffith402100
Butch Weis400000
Charlie Grimm300010
Mike Gonzalez400001
Percy Jones100000
Pete Alexander101000
Cliff Heathcote111000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Bancroft502100
Doc Gautreau403010
Les Mann501000
Dick Burrus411000
Gus Felix422000
Ernie Padgett232120
Dave Harris401100
Frank Gibson401200
Larry Benton301012

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Percy Jones3.1440
Pete Alexander3.2802
Guy Bush1.0200

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Benton9.0732

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sparky Adams: 9/F
  • Rabbit Maranville: S8
  • Howard Freigau: PB.1-2
  • Howard Freigau: D7.2-H
  • Denver Grigsby: 7/F
  • Tommy Griffith: S8/G46.2-H
  • Butch Weis: 43

Bot 1

  • Dave Bancroft: 3/G
  • Doc Gautreau: W
  • Les Mann: S7/G5.1-2
  • Dick Burrus: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Gus Felix: 43

Top 2

  • Charlie Grimm: W
  • Mike Gonzalez: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Percy Jones: 13

Bot 2

  • Ernie Padgett: W
  • Dave Harris: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Frank Gibson: E7/F.B-1
  • Larry Benton: W.1-2
  • Dave Bancroft: 9/F

Top 3

  • Sparky Adams: 9/F
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • Howard Freigau: 6/LDP.1X1(64)

Bot 3

  • Doc Gautreau: S7
  • Les Mann: 46(1)/FO
  • Dick Burrus: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Denver Grigsby: K
  • Tommy Griffith: 6/L
  • Butch Weis: E5/G
  • Charlie Grimm: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Gus Felix: D9
  • Ernie Padgett: W
  • Dave Harris: 8/F8XD.2-3
  • Frank Gibson: S1/BG25.3-H;1-3(E1/TH3);B-1
  • Larry Benton: K/C
  • Dave Bancroft: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Doc Gautreau: S8.2XH(82);1-2

Top 5

  • Mike Gonzalez: 8/F
  • Pete Alexander: S9
  • Sparky Adams: 2/FL
  • Rabbit Maranville: CS2(26)

Bot 5

  • Les Mann: 63
  • Dick Burrus: 53
  • Gus Felix: 63

Top 6

  • Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
  • Howard Freigau: 43
  • Denver Grigsby: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Ernie Padgett: S7
  • Dave Harris: PB.1-2
  • Dave Harris: S7.2-3
  • Frank Gibson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Larry Benton: K
  • Dave Bancroft: S9.1-3
  • Doc Gautreau: SB2
  • Doc Gautreau: 63

Top 7

  • Tommy Griffith: S8
  • Butch Weis: 7/L
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/F
  • Mike Gonzalez: K/C

Bot 7

  • Les Mann: 53
  • Dick Burrus: S9
  • Gus Felix: S8/8S.1-3
  • Ernie Padgett: S8/78.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
  • Dave Harris: 43/G.3-H(UR)
  • Frank Gibson: 9/L

Top 8

  • Cliff Heathcote: S9
  • Sparky Adams: W.1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: 8/F8S
  • Howard Freigau: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Denver Grigsby: 7/F
  • Tommy Griffith: 7/F

Bot 8

  • Larry Benton: S9
  • Dave Bancroft: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Doc Gautreau: S8/G46
  • Les Mann: 43

Top 9

  • Butch Weis: 6/P
  • Charlie Grimm: 63
  • Mike Gonzalez: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Bounced over Freigau
  • Gautreau tagged Grimm
  • Jones blindly threw to 3B with nobody covering
  • Nice stop
  • Slid threw Grigsby's hands and rolled to the scoreboard