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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1926-09-18 · Day game · Braves Field · 2:03

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Werts earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8
BSN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10

W: Johnny Werts L: Percy Jones SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Peter McLaughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	5	1	3	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	4	0	1	0	1	0
Pete Scott	4	0	1	2	1	1
Joe Kelly	3	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Grimm	3	0	1	0	1	0
Howard Freigau	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Cooney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Percy Jones	4	1	2	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

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

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Percy Jones	8.2	10	6	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Werts	9.0	8	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sparky Adams: S8
Cliff Heathcote: W.1-2
Pete Scott: PO2(E2).2-3
Pete Scott: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Joe Kelly: 46(1)/FO
Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
Howard Freigau: 8

Bot 1

Dave Bancroft: S8
Jimmy Welsh: 13/SH.1-2
Les Mann: S1.2-3
Andy High: 43.1-2;3-H
Eddie Brown: S8.2-H
Eddie Moore: S9.1-2
Johnny Cooney: 13

Top 2

Jimmy Cooney: 43
Mike Gonzalez: 13
Percy Jones: S9
Sparky Adams: 53

Bot 2

Zack Taylor: 6/P
Johnny Werts: 63
Dave Bancroft: 63

Top 3

Cliff Heathcote: 23/BG
Pete Scott: K
Joe Kelly: 63

Bot 3

Jimmy Welsh: W
Les Mann: PO1(23)
Les Mann: 7/L
Andy High: S9
Eddie Brown: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Charlie Grimm: 5/FL
Howard Freigau: K
Jimmy Cooney: 8

Bot 4

Eddie Moore: 7
Johnny Cooney: S8
Zack Taylor: CS2(26)
Zack Taylor: 63

Top 5

Mike Gonzalez: 31
Percy Jones: 63
Sparky Adams: 9

Bot 5

Johnny Werts: 43
Dave Bancroft: K
Jimmy Welsh: T/78
Les Mann: 43

Top 6

Cliff Heathcote: S9
Pete Scott: W.1-2
Joe Kelly: FC2/BG/SH.1-2;2-3
Charlie Grimm: 7
Howard Freigau: 62(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
Jimmy Cooney: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Andy High: 43
Eddie Brown: S5
Eddie Moore: W.1-2
Johnny Cooney: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
Oscar Siemer: 53

Top 7

Mike Gonzalez: 9
Percy Jones: S8
Sparky Adams: S8.1-2
Cliff Heathcote: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Pete Scott: S7.1-2;3-H
Joe Kelly: K

Bot 7

Johnny Werts: 43
Eddie Taylor: 63
Jimmy Welsh: 63

Top 8

Charlie Grimm: S9
Howard Freigau: 16(1)/FO/BG
Jimmy Cooney: 5/FL
Mike Gonzalez: 8

Bot 8

Les Mann: S7
Andy High: 14/SH.1-2
Eddie Brown: IW
Eddie Moore: 9
Johnny Cooney: W.2-3;1-2
Oscar Siemer: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

Percy Jones: K
Sparky Adams: S8
Cliff Heathcote: 8
Pete Scott: 43

Bot 9

Doc Gautreau: W
Eddie Taylor: 14/SH.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: 8
Les Mann: W
Andy High: S.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Zack Taylor threw to 3B; when Umpire Peter McLaughlin called Cliff Heathcote safe, Taylor and Braves Manager Dave Bancroft were ejected by McLaughlin

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