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Philadelphia Phillies
1927-08-25 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· 1:25
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8β0. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Charlie Root earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Charlie Root L: Hub Pruett SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Frank Wilson Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sparky Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Woody English | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Scott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Yoter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Heinie Sand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Russ Wrightstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fresco Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Friberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hub Pruett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Sweetland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Root | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hub Pruett | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Les Sweetland | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sparky Adams: S9
- Woody English: 3/G.1-2
- Pete Scott: K
- Hack Wilson: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);BX2(94)
Bot 1
- Dick Spalding: 7
- Heinie Sand: K
- Cy Williams: 6/P
Top 2
- Riggs Stephenson: 7
- Charlie Grimm: 63/G6M
- Gabby Hartnett: 53
Bot 2
- Russ Wrightstone: 5/P
- Freddy Leach: 7/FL/7LF
- Jimmie Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Elmer Yoter: 2/FL
- Charlie Root: S/P4D
- Sparky Adams: 9
- Woody English: S9/L.1-2
- Pete Scott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Fresco Thompson: 7
- Bernie Friberg: E6/TH1/G6M.B-1
- Hub Pruett: K
- Dick Spalding: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: 9
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Bot 4
- Heinie Sand: K
- Cy Williams: 9/L
- Russ Wrightstone: 6/P
Top 5
- Gabby Hartnett: S8
- Elmer Yoter: 6/L.1-2(E6/TH1)
- Charlie Root: S6/G.2-2
- Sparky Adams: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Woody English: 3/G
Bot 5
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Jimmie Wilson: D/78
- Fresco Thompson: 63.2-3
- Bernie Friberg: 8
Top 6
- Pete Scott: S7
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: S8.3-H;2-3
- Gabby Hartnett: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hub Pruett: 63
- Dick Spalding: S8
- Heinie Sand: 3/G.1-2
- Cy Williams: W
- Russ Wrightstone: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Elmer Yoter: 53
- Charlie Root: K
- Sparky Adams: 53
Bot 7
- Freddy Leach: 7
- Jimmie Wilson: 43
- Fresco Thompson: 7/L
Top 8
- Woody English: S8
- Pete Scott: S/BG25.1-2
- Hack Wilson: S/89XDW.2-H;1-3
- Riggs Stephenson: FC1/R2.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Grimm: SB3
- Charlie Grimm: HP.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elmer Yoter: S8/8S.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Root: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sparky Adams: W
- Woody English: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Scott: 3/P
Bot 8
- Bernie Friberg: 3/G
- Les Sweetland: S9
- Dick Spalding: 7/L
- Heinie Sand: W.1-2
- Cy Williams: K
Top 9
- Hack Wilson: 43
- Riggs Stephenson: S7
- Charlie Grimm: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Russ Wrightstone: W
- Freddy Leach: 3/G.1-2
- Jimmie Wilson: 63
- Fresco Thompson: 3/G

















