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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1925-09-01 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:19

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Larry Benton earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
BSN	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	6

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

Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	4	1	0	0
Butch Weis	4	0	0	0
Howard Freigau	3	1	1	0
Art Jahn	4	1	0	1
Ralph Michaels	2	1	1	0
Mandy Brooks	3	0	0	0
Charlie Grimm	4	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	0	1
Pete Alexander	3	1	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	1	0	0	0
Tommy Griffith	1	1	0	0
Denver Grigsby	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doc Gautreau	4	1	2	1	0	0
Frank Wilson	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jimmy Welsh	4	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Burrus	3	0	0	0	0	0
Les Mann	3	0	0	0	0	0
Andy High	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Padgett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Gibson	3	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Benton	2	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	8.0	6	1	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Benton	9.0	7	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sparky Adams: S8
Butch Weis: 54(1)3/GDP
Howard Freigau: S7
Art Jahn: 8/L

Bot 1

Doc Gautreau: E6/G
Frank Wilson: S7.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Dick Burrus: 53

Top 2

Ralph Michaels: 53
Mandy Brooks: 53
Charlie Grimm: 43

Bot 2

Les Mann: 43
Andy High: 63
Ernie Padgett: 13

Top 3

Gabby Hartnett: K
Pete Alexander: S8
Sparky Adams: 146(1)/FO
Butch Weis: E6/P56D.1-2
Howard Freigau: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
Howard Freigau: W
Art Jahn: K

Bot 3

Frank Gibson: 7/F
Larry Benton: K
Doc Gautreau: S4/G
Frank Wilson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Frank Wilson: W
Jimmy Welsh: S8/G46.3-H;1-2
Dick Burrus: 31

Top 4

Ralph Michaels: S/78S-
Mandy Brooks: 5/P
Charlie Grimm: 7/F
Gabby Hartnett: 8/F

Bot 4

Les Mann: 2/FL
Andy High: 7/F7D
Ernie Padgett: 53

Top 5

Pete Alexander: 53
Sparky Adams: 7/F
Butch Weis: 7/F7S

Bot 5

Frank Gibson: D9/9D
Larry Benton: 14/SH.2-3
Doc Gautreau: S/8S.3-H
Frank Wilson: CS2(26)
Frank Wilson: 8/F8XD

Top 6

Howard Freigau: 9/F
Art Jahn: D9
Ralph Michaels: W
Mandy Brooks: 7/F
Charlie Grimm: 1/P

Bot 6

Jimmy Welsh: 9/F
Dick Burrus: 9/L
Les Mann: FLE2
Les Mann: 53

Top 7

Gabby Hartnett: 7/F78XD
Pete Alexander: 63
Sparky Adams: 53

Bot 7

Andy High: 9/F
Ernie Padgett: 5/P
Frank Gibson: 43

Top 8

Butch Weis: 6/P
Howard Freigau: 4/P
Art Jahn: 9/F

Bot 8

Larry Benton: 23/G2
Doc Gautreau: 5/FL
Frank Wilson: S/89
Jimmy Welsh: 43

Top 9

Cliff Heathcote: 8/F
Tommy Griffith: S/G46
Charlie Grimm: S8.1-2
Gabby Hartnett: 9/F.2-3
Denver Grigsby: 9/F

Notes & reviews

Sensational 1-handed catch; robbed of triple
Great scoop of low throw
Nice pickup
Came in fast. ej,marar101,M,klemb901,Bench jockeying
Cubs Manager Rabbit Maranville ejected by HP umpire Bill Klem for remarks at the arbiter. With Coach Gibson on a scouting tour, Charlie Grimm took command.
Nice running catch
Almost to the scoreboard
Infield hit

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