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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1926-08-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15000 · 1:40

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Osborn earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Bob Osborn L: Larry Benton SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Smith	3	2	3	0	1	0
Dave Bancroft	3	0	3	0	0	0
Jimmy Welsh	3	1	0	0	1	1
Andy High	3	0	0	1	0	0
Eddie Brown	4	0	2	1	0	1
Eddie Moore	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Burrus	4	0	0	0	0	1
Zack Taylor	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Benton	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	4	1	1	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	2	1	0	0	1	0
Riggs Stephenson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hack Wilson	4	1	2	2	0	1
Charlie Grimm	4	1	2	1	0	1
Clyde Beck	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jimmy Cooney	3	0	1	1	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Osborn	4	0	0	0	0	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Benton	8.0	9	2	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Osborn	9.0	8	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Smith: S1/BG
Dave Bancroft: 13/SH.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: W
Andy High: 13.1-2;2-3
Eddie Brown: S6.2-3;3-H
Eddie Moore: SBH;SB2
Eddie Moore: W
Dick Burrus: K

Bot 1

Sparky Adams: 6/P
Cliff Heathcote: 7
Riggs Stephenson: 4/P

Top 2

Zack Taylor: 63
Larry Benton: 13
Jack Smith: W
Dave Bancroft: PO1(13)

Bot 2

Hack Wilson: K
Charlie Grimm: K/C
Clyde Beck: 2/FL

Top 3

Dave Bancroft: S8
Jimmy Welsh: 16(1)/FO
Andy High: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Jimmy Cooney: S9
Gabby Hartnett: 9
Bob Osborn: K
Sparky Adams: 43

Top 4

Eddie Brown: K
Eddie Moore: 63
Dick Burrus: 3/G

Bot 4

Cliff Heathcote: W
Riggs Stephenson: S9.B-2;1-H(E9/TH)(NR)
Hack Wilson: WP.2-3
Hack Wilson: S/6D.3-H
Charlie Grimm: S8.1-3
Clyde Beck: FC4.1-3;B-2;3XH(4252)
Jimmy Cooney: FC1.3-H;2-3
Gabby Hartnett: 8
Bob Osborn: K

Top 5

Zack Taylor: 63
Larry Benton: 3/G
Jack Smith: S/8S
Dave Bancroft: S9.1-2
Jimmy Welsh: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

Sparky Adams: S7
Cliff Heathcote: 23/SH.1-2
Riggs Stephenson: 3/FL
Hack Wilson: T8.2-H
Charlie Grimm: S8.3-H
Clyde Beck: W.1-2
Jimmy Cooney: 8/L

Top 6

Andy High: 3/G
Eddie Brown: S6
Eddie Moore: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Gabby Hartnett: D7
Bob Osborn: 34#
Sparky Adams: 63.2-3
Cliff Heathcote: 6/P

Top 7

Dick Burrus: 43
Zack Taylor: 53
Larry Benton: K

Bot 7

Riggs Stephenson: 8
Hack Wilson: 43
Charlie Grimm: 8/8D

Top 8

Jack Smith: S9
Dave Bancroft: S9.1-3
Jimmy Welsh: K
Andy High: 8/SF.3-H
Eddie Brown: 9

Bot 8

Clyde Beck: S4
Jimmy Cooney: CS2(24)
Jimmy Cooney: HP
Gabby Hartnett: 7/78
Bob Osborn: 6/P

Top 9

Eddie Moore: 6/L
Dick Burrus: 6/P
Zack Taylor: 9