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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1926-09-25 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 7 innings · Att: 5000 · 1:11
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Robins 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Sheriff Blake earned the win and Charlie Root picked up the save. Howard Freigau went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Sheriff Blake L: Doug McWeeny SV: Charlie Root
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Hank O'Day · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Wilson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheriff Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merwin Jacobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Carey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gus Felix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 William Marriott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Bohne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey O'Neil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug McWeeny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Fournier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moose Clabaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Blake | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Charlie Root | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McWeeny | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Rube Ehrhardt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: S8
- Cliff Heathcote: S9.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Kelly: K
- Charlie Grimm: SB2
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Howard Freigau: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Merwin Jacobson: 43
- Max Carey: 6/P
- Gus Felix: 13
Top 2
- Jimmy Cooney: 13/BG
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
- Sheriff Blake: 143
Bot 2
- Babe Herman: S8
- Johnny Butler: 8
- William Marriott: K
- Sam Bohne: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Sparky Adams: S5
- Cliff Heathcote: S2/BG.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: E1/BG/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Kelly: 6/P
- Charlie Grimm: 3/P
- Howard Freigau: S8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Cooney: 9
Bot 3
- Sam Bohne: 8
- Mickey O'Neil: 43
- Doug McWeeny: K
Top 4
- Gabby Hartnett: E5.BX2(74)
- Sheriff Blake: K
- Sparky Adams: 8
Bot 4
- Merwin Jacobson: 5/P
- Max Carey: W
- Gus Felix: 9
- Babe Herman: 7
Top 5
- Cliff Heathcote: S1/BG
- Riggs Stephenson: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Kelly: E5.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S9.1-2;2-3
- Howard Freigau: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jimmy Cooney: 3/P
Bot 5
- Johnny Butler: 53
- William Marriott: 53
- Sam Bohne: 31
Top 6
- Gabby Hartnett: W
- Sheriff Blake: 56(1)/FO
- Sparky Adams: 9
- Cliff Heathcote: S5/BG.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 43
Bot 6
- Mickey O'Neil: W
- Jack Fournier: 2/FL
- Merwin Jacobson: S7.1-2
- Max Carey: S8.1-2;2-H
- Gus Felix: 7
- Babe Herman: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Kelly: 13
- Charlie Grimm: 13
- Howard Freigau: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Butler: 8
- William Marriott: W
- Sam Bohne: 3/P
- Moose Clabaugh: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Riggs Stephenson fell rounding 3B
- game called for rain