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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1926-09-16 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2000 · 1:16
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Smith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Smith L: Charlie Root SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Peter McLaughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Freigau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Cooney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Welsh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy High | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Burrus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: K/C
- Pete Scott: 2
Bot 1
- Jack Smith: 8
- Eddie Taylor: W
- Jimmy Welsh: S9.1-2
- Andy High: S9.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Eddie Brown: T/9D.2-H
- Eddie Moore: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Burrus: 43
Top 2
- Joe Kelly: 43
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Howard Freigau: 8
- Jimmy Cooney: W.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: 31
Bot 2
- Zack Taylor: K/C
- Bob Smith: 2/FL
- Jack Smith: 8/L
Top 3
- Charlie Root: K
- Sparky Adams: W
- Cliff Heathcote: 2/FL
- Pete Scott: SB2
- Pete Scott: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Taylor: 8/L
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Andy High: 8
Top 4
- Joe Kelly: S7
- Charlie Grimm: 4/P
- Howard Freigau: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Brown: S8
- Eddie Moore: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Burrus: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Jimmy Cooney: 8
- Mike Gonzalez: 13
- Charlie Root: K/C
Bot 5
- Zack Taylor: S/6D
- Bob Smith: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Smith: 13.2-3
- Eddie Taylor: 13
Top 6
- Sparky Adams: 6/P
- Cliff Heathcote: 9
- Pete Scott: D7
- Joe Kelly: D7.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmy Welsh: W
- Andy High: 53/SH.1-2
- Eddie Brown: FC1.2X3(16)
- Eddie Moore: 13
Top 7
- Howard Freigau: 5/L
- Jimmy Cooney: 13
- Mike Gonzalez: S8
- Charlie Root: 8
Bot 7
- Dick Burrus: 63
- Zack Taylor: K/C
- Bob Smith: K
Top 8
- Sparky Adams: 31
- Cliff Heathcote: 13
- Pete Scott: 8
Bot 8
- Jack Smith: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Eddie Taylor: 2/FL
- Jimmy Welsh: 3/G.2-3
- Andy High: 7
Top 9
- Joe Kelly: 7
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Howard Freigau: 4(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jimmy Welsh scored while the Cubs tried to run down Andy High