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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1927-08-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6000 · 2:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win and Percy Jones picked up the save. Cliff Heathcote went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
W: Charlie Root L: Bob Smith SV: Percy Jones
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Peter McLaughlin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bancroft | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy High | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Welsh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fournier | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Eddie Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Genewich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sparky Adams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Woody English | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Genewich | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Smith | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Percy Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 8/L
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Andy High: 4/L
Bot 1
- Sparky Adams: T/78
- Woody English: 6/L
- Cliff Heathcote: S7.3-H
- Hack Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jimmy Welsh: 43
- Jack Fournier: W
- Eddie Brown: T/89D.1-H
- Doc Farrell: S8.3-H
- Shanty Hogan: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Genewich: S7.1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Riggs Stephenson: 63
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Gabby Hartnett: D7.1-3
- Clyde Beck: IW
- Charlie Root: 6/P
- Sparky Adams: 13
Top 3
- Dave Bancroft: S8
- Andy High: S9.1X3(95)
- Jimmy Welsh: 36(1)/FO
- Jack Fournier: D9.1-H
- Eddie Brown: W
- Doc Farrell: 13
Bot 3
- Woody English: D/5D
- Cliff Heathcote: 43.2-3
- Hack Wilson: FC4.3XH(42);B-2
- Riggs Stephenson: S8.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: 8/L
Top 4
- Shanty Hogan: 3/P
- Joe Genewich: 2/FL
- Lance Richbourg: 6/P
Bot 4
- Gabby Hartnett: S8
- Clyde Beck: 8
- Charlie Root: 7
- Sparky Adams: S6/G.1-2
- Woody English: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Cliff Heathcote: PO3(1325E2).3-3;1-2#
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Hack Wilson: 6/L
Top 5
- Dave Bancroft: S9
- Andy High: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Welsh: 43.2-3
- Jack Fournier: W
- Eddie Brown: 9
Bot 5
- Riggs Stephenson: 53
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: PO1(16)
- Gabby Hartnett: S9
- Clyde Beck: 1/P
Top 6
- Doc Farrell: K
- Shanty Hogan: 3/P
- Bob Smith: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Root: D7/7LD
- Sparky Adams: K
- Woody English: S9.2-3
- Cliff Heathcote: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Hack Wilson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lance Richbourg: K
- Dave Bancroft: 8
- Andy High: T/78
- Jimmy Welsh: 9
Bot 7
- Riggs Stephenson: 8
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: 5/FL
- Clyde Beck: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jack Fournier: W
- Eddie Brown: 14/SH.1-2
- Doc Farrell: 4/P
- Shanty Hogan: IW
- Bob Smith: S8.2-H;1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 9
Bot 8
- Earl Webb: 43
- Sparky Adams: W
- Woody English: W.1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
- Riggs Stephenson: CSH(2)
Top 9
- Dave Bancroft: 6/P
- Andy High: D7
- Sid Graves: 3/FL
- Jack Fournier: W
- Eddie Brown: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Doc Farrell: 9