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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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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1925-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5000 Β· 1:59

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Larry Benton earned the win. Dick Burrus went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Larry Benton   L: Tony Kaufmann   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)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doc Gautreau422010
Bernie Neis311010
Jimmy Welsh422100
Dick Burrus403200
Gus Felix421210
Andy High400010
Dave Bancroft412110
Mickey O'Neil502201
Larry Benton402000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sparky Adams301100
Cliff Heathcote401110
Howard Freigau301200
Art Jahn501100
Alex Metzler500001
Charlie Grimm300010
Pinky Pittenger423000
Gabby Hartnett311010
Percy Jones100000
Butch Weis100001
Denver Grigsby010010
Gale Staley111110
Tommy Griffith101000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Benton9.01052

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tony Kaufmann2.1710
Percy Jones2.2120
Bob Osborn2.0600
George Milstead2.0121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Doc Gautreau: S8
  • Bernie Neis: 64(1)/FO
  • Jimmy Welsh: 9/L
  • Dick Burrus: CS2(24)

Bot 1

  • Sparky Adams: 4/P
  • Cliff Heathcote: 43
  • Howard Freigau: S9/9S-
  • Art Jahn: 13

Top 2

  • Dick Burrus: S8/78
  • Gus Felix: 46(1)/FO/G4M
  • Andy High: 3/FL
  • Dave Bancroft: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Mickey O'Neil: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Larry Benton: 3/P

Bot 2

  • Alex Metzler: K
  • Charlie Grimm: 6/P
  • Pinky Pittenger: S7
  • Gabby Hartnett: CS2(24)

Top 3

  • Doc Gautreau: W
  • Bernie Neis: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Jimmy Welsh: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Dick Burrus: 7/F7S
  • Gus Felix: D8.3-H;1-H
  • Andy High: 3/G.2-3
  • Dave Bancroft: S9.3-H
  • Mickey O'Neil: 7/L

Bot 3

  • Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
  • Percy Jones: 43
  • Sparky Adams: 9/F

Top 4

  • Larry Benton: 43
  • Doc Gautreau: 13
  • Bernie Neis: 53

Bot 4

  • Cliff Heathcote: W
  • Howard Freigau: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Art Jahn: E6/G
  • Alex Metzler: 8/F

Top 5

  • Jimmy Welsh: HP
  • Dick Burrus: 53/SH.1-2
  • Gus Felix: PB.2-3
  • Gus Felix: W
  • Andy High: FC3.3XH(325);1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
  • Dave Bancroft: W
  • Mickey O'Neil: 6/P5D

Bot 5

  • Charlie Grimm: W
  • Pinky Pittenger: 94(1)/FO
  • Gabby Hartnett: W.1-2
  • Butch Weis: K
  • Sparky Adams: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: 3/G

Top 6

  • Larry Benton: D9
  • Doc Gautreau: PO2(265)
  • Doc Gautreau: E5/G
  • Bernie Neis: 13/SH.1-2
  • Jimmy Welsh: S3/G.2-3
  • Dick Burrus: SB2
  • Dick Burrus: S/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Gus Felix: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Howard Freigau: 4/P
  • Art Jahn: E4/G
  • Alex Metzler: 46(1)/FO
  • Charlie Grimm: 9/F

Top 7

  • Andy High: 7/F
  • Dave Bancroft: 63
  • Mickey O'Neil: S7
  • Larry Benton: S9.1-2
  • Doc Gautreau: S9.2XH(92);1-2

Bot 7

  • Pinky Pittenger: S8/8S-
  • Gabby Hartnett: S7.1-2
  • Denver Grigsby: W.2-3;1-2
  • Gale Staley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: 6/P
  • Howard Freigau: 7/SF.3-H
  • Art Jahn: S8.2-H;1X3(85)

Top 8

  • Bernie Neis: W
  • Jimmy Welsh: 46(1)/FO
  • Dick Burrus: S4/G.1-2
  • Gus Felix: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Alex Metzler: 9/L
  • Charlie Grimm: 9/L
  • Pinky Pittenger: D7
  • Gabby Hartnett: 63

Top 9

  • Andy High: W
  • Dave Bancroft: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Mickey O'Neil: K/C

Bot 9

  • Tommy Griffith: S/P1
  • Gale Staley: S8.1-2
  • Cliff Heathcote: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Howard Freigau: 7/F7DW/SF.3-H
  • Art Jahn: 9/FL
  • Alex Metzler: 2/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Nice pickup back of 2B
  • Welsh dropped the fly but got the force
  • Osborn's ML debut
  • Off Grimm's glove
  • Staley's ML debut
  • Dropped in between High, Bancroft, Benton and Burrus
  • Kerr's ML debut