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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1927-05-12 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:49

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Charlie Root earned the win. Riggs Stephenson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Charlie Root L: Jack Scott SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bob Hart · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sparky Adams	4	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Cooney	5	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Webb	4	1	2	0	1	0
Hack Wilson	4	1	2	0	0	1
Riggs Stephenson	4	2	3	3	0	0
Charlie Grimm	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	4	0	0	1	0	0
Harry Wilke	4	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Root	4	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Heinie Sand	5	1	1	0	1
Dick Spalding	4	0	2	1	0
Cy Williams	5	0	2	0	1
Russ Wrightstone	2	0	0	2	0
Freddy Leach	4	0	1	0	0
Bubber Jonnard	4	0	1	0	1
Fresco Thompson	4	0	1	0	0
Bernie Friberg	4	0	0	0	2
Jack Scott	3	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	8	4	5

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Scott	9.0	8	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sparky Adams: 63
Jimmy Cooney: 43
Earl Webb: 7

Bot 1

Heinie Sand: 8
Dick Spalding: S8
Cy Williams: 2/FL
Russ Wrightstone: HP.1-2
Freddy Leach: 2/FL

Top 2

Hack Wilson: D9
Riggs Stephenson: S7.2-H
Charlie Grimm: S8.1-3
Gabby Hartnett: FC1.3-H;1-2
Harry Wilke: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Charlie Root: 13.2-3;1-2
Sparky Adams: W
Jimmy Cooney: K

Bot 2

Bubber Jonnard: S8
Fresco Thompson: 9
Bernie Friberg: K
Jack Scott: W.1-2
Heinie Sand: 13

Top 3

Earl Webb: W
Hack Wilson: K
Riggs Stephenson: S8.1-2
Charlie Grimm: 43.2-3;1-2
Gabby Hartnett: 8/F8XD

Bot 3

Dick Spalding: W
Cy Williams: K
Russ Wrightstone: W.1-2
Freddy Leach: 7
Bubber Jonnard: K

Top 4

Harry Wilke: 6/P
Charlie Root: K
Sparky Adams: 43

Bot 4

Fresco Thompson: D8
Bernie Friberg: FC6.2X3(65454)
Jack Scott: 64(1)/FO
Heinie Sand: 2/FL

Top 5

Jimmy Cooney: 6/P
Earl Webb: S9
Hack Wilson: 9
Riggs Stephenson: HR/F9D.1-H
Charlie Grimm: 63

Bot 5

Dick Spalding: 3/G
Cy Williams: 63
Russ Wrightstone: W
Freddy Leach: S4/G.1-2
Bubber Jonnard: PO1(23)

Top 6

Gabby Hartnett: 63
Harry Wilke: 43
Charlie Root: 4/P

Bot 6

Bubber Jonnard: 43
Fresco Thompson: 63
Bernie Friberg: K

Top 7

Sparky Adams: 8
Jimmy Cooney: 5/FL
Earl Webb: S9/9DW
Hack Wilson: S7.1-2
Riggs Stephenson: 6/P

Bot 7

Jack Scott: 6/P
Heinie Sand: S/89
Dick Spalding: 8
Cy Williams: S9.1-3
Russ Wrightstone: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Freddy Leach: 7

Top 8

Charlie Grimm: E4/G
Gabby Hartnett: 5/FL
Harry Wilke: K/C
Charlie Root: 8

Bot 8

Bubber Jonnard: 2/FL
Fresco Thompson: 63
Bernie Friberg: 63

Top 9

Sparky Adams: 4/P
Jimmy Cooney: 43
Earl Webb: 8/L

Bot 9

Jack Scott: 8
Heinie Sand: K
Dick Spalding: S7
Cy Williams: D9.1-3
Russ Wrightstone: 43

Notes & reviews

Jimmie Wilson ejected by HP umpire Bob Hart

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