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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1926-08-07 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:50

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Johnny Werts earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Johnny Werts L: Don Songer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Hart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Max Carey	4	0	0	0
Paul Waner	3	1	0	0
Kiki Cuyler	2	0	1	1
Pie Traynor	4	3	0	0
George Grantham	3	0	1	1
Hal Rhyne	2	0	0	0
Johnny Rawlings	4	1	0	1
Johnny Gooch	4	1	0	0
Don Songer	3	1	0	0
Roy Spencer	1	0	0	0
Clyde Barnhart	1	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Bancroft	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jimmy Welsh	4	0	1	0	0	0
Les Mann	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andy High	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Brown	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Cooney	3	0	1	0	0	0
Doc Gautreau	3	2	1	0	0	1
Oscar Siemer	3	0	2	1	0	0
Johnny Werts	3	0	2	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Songer	8.0	7	2	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Werts	9.0	7	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Max Carey: 5/FL
Paul Waner: S8
Kiki Cuyler: 3/FL
Pie Traynor: S8.1-3(E8)
George Grantham: 7/F

Bot 1

Dave Bancroft: 563
Jimmy Welsh: 43
Les Mann: 63

Top 2

Hal Rhyne: 7/F
Johnny Rawlings: 3/FL
Johnny Gooch: S8
Don Songer: S7.1-2
Max Carey: 9/F

Bot 2

Andy High: 7/F
Eddie Brown: 13
Johnny Cooney: 13

Top 3

Paul Waner: 63
Kiki Cuyler: W
Pie Traynor: S9.1-3
George Grantham: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Doc Gautreau: K
Oscar Siemer: S7
Johnny Werts: K
Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: 4/P

Top 4

Hal Rhyne: 6/P
Johnny Rawlings: D7
Johnny Gooch: 13
Don Songer: 9/F

Bot 4

Les Mann: 63
Andy High: 13
Eddie Brown: 7/L

Top 5

Max Carey: E4/G
Paul Waner: 53/SH.1-2
Kiki Cuyler: 7/SF.2-3
Pie Traynor: 43

Bot 5

Johnny Cooney: S8
Doc Gautreau: 46(1)/FO
Oscar Siemer: 53.1-2
Johnny Werts: S7.2-H;BX2(76)

Top 6

George Grantham: W
Hal Rhyne: 34/SH.1-2
Johnny Rawlings: K+SB3
Johnny Gooch: 43

Bot 6

Dave Bancroft: 8/F
Jimmy Welsh: S9
Les Mann: 9/F
Andy High: 9/F

Top 7

Don Songer: 3/G
Max Carey: 9/F
Paul Waner: 8/F

Bot 7

Eddie Brown: 8/L
Johnny Cooney: 9/L
Doc Gautreau: S7/78
Oscar Siemer: SB2
Oscar Siemer: S9.2-H
Johnny Werts: S9.1-3
Dave Bancroft: W.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: 3/G

Top 8

Kiki Cuyler: K
Pie Traynor: S6
George Grantham: K
Roy Spencer: 13

Bot 8

Les Mann: 63
Andy High: 63
Eddie Brown: 8/F

Top 9

Johnny Rawlings: 63
Johnny Gooch: FLE2
Johnny Gooch: 43
Clyde Barnhart: K

Notes & reviews

Earl Smith ejected from bench by HP Umpire Cy Rigler

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