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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1926-08-02 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5000 · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Robins 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Bill Piercy earned the win. Hack Wilson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bill Piercy L: Bob McGraw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Rigler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Tolson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Merwin Jacobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fournier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Wheat | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 William Marriott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Hargreaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob McGraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gus Felix | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Standaert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 George Milstead | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Piercy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McGraw | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Rube Ehrhardt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 7
- Jimmy Cooney: 53
- Riggs Stephenson: W
- Hack Wilson: 9
Bot 1
- Rabbit Maranville: 4
- Merwin Jacobson: 3/G
- Babe Herman: 43
Top 2
- Joe Kelly: 43
- Chick Tolson: S
- Howard Freigau: S.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: 43.2-3;1-2
- Sheriff Blake: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jack Fournier: S
- Zack Wheat: S.1-2
- William Marriott: 7
- Johnny Butler: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Charlie Hargreaves: 13
- Bob McGraw: 63
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: D
- Jimmy Cooney: 63.2-3
- Riggs Stephenson: D.3-H
- Hack Wilson: 43.2-3
- Joe Kelly: 7
Bot 3
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Merwin Jacobson: 43.1-2
- Babe Herman: 5/FL
- Jack Fournier: 43
Top 4
- Chick Tolson: 3/G
- Howard Freigau: K/C
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
Bot 4
- Zack Wheat: S
- William Marriott: 13.1-2
- Johnny Butler: W
- Charlie Hargreaves: K
- Bob McGraw: W.2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Merwin Jacobson: 8
Top 5
- Sheriff Blake: K
- Sparky Adams: 4
- Jimmy Cooney: 8
Bot 5
- Babe Herman: S
- Jack Fournier: 4/L
- Zack Wheat: D/AP.1X2(46)
- William Marriott: 5
Top 6
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
- Hack Wilson: HR/9
- Joe Kelly: S
- Chick Tolson: 9
- Howard Freigau: 13
Bot 6
- Johnny Butler: S
- Charlie Hargreaves: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob McGraw: K
Top 7
- Mike Gonzalez: S
- Cliff Heathcote: 46(1)/FO
- Sparky Adams: 53.1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Riggs Stephenson: SB3
- Riggs Stephenson: D.3-H(UR)
- Hack Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- Rabbit Maranville: S
- Gus Felix: S.1-2
- Babe Herman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jack Fournier: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe Kelly: 43
- Chick Tolson: 8
- Howard Freigau: E5/TH1
- Mike Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Pete Scott: 53
Bot 8
- Zack Wheat: 8
- William Marriott: 5
- Johnny Butler: 6
Top 9
- Sparky Adams: W
- Jimmy Cooney: WP.1-2
- Jimmy Cooney: 63.2-3
- Riggs Stephenson: 9/SF.3-H
- Hack Wilson: S
- Joe Kelly: S.1-2
- Chick Tolson: 63
Bot 9
- Whitey Witt: 43
- Jerry Standaert: 43
- Rabbit Maranville: K
Notes & reviews
- Babe Herman failed to touch 2B on his way to 3B and was out on appeal