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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1929-05-08 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 8000 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Robins 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Guy Bush earned the win. Rube Bressler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BRO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Guy Bush L: Doug McWeeny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Beck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rube Bressler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Cullop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Flowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank DeBerry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug McWeeny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Frederick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Henline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Val Picinich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McWeeny | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Win Ballou | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Woody English: 43
- Clyde Beck: W
- Kiki Cuyler: 54(1)/FO
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2
- Rogers Hornsby: K
Bot 1
- Rube Bressler: HR/F9D
- Wally Gilbert: W
- Babe Herman: 6(1)3/GDP
- Nick Cullop: 53
Top 2
- Hack Wilson: 2/FL
- Riggs Stephenson: 13
- Charlie Grimm: 8
Bot 2
- Harvey Hendrick: D8/89
- Jake Flowers: 23/SH.2-3
- Dave Bancroft: D8/89.3-H
- Hank DeBerry: K/C
- Doug McWeeny: K
Top 3
- Earl Grace: K
- Guy Bush: 9
- Woody English: K
Bot 3
- Rube Bressler: W
- Wally Gilbert: 13/SH.1-2
- Babe Herman: 8
- Nick Cullop: 43
Top 4
- Clyde Beck: 63
- Kiki Cuyler: T7/7DW
- Rogers Hornsby: S8.3-H
- Hack Wilson: 9
- Riggs Stephenson: 13
Bot 4
- Harvey Hendrick: 7
- Jake Flowers: K/C
- Dave Bancroft: D9/89.B-3(E9)
- Hank DeBerry: W
- Doug McWeeny: SB2
- Doug McWeeny: 4/L
Top 5
- Charlie Grimm: 43
- Earl Grace: E4/G
- Guy Bush: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Woody English: 8
Bot 5
- Rube Bressler: D9/89XDW
- Wally Gilbert: 23
- Babe Herman: 3/G
- Nick Cullop: K/C
Top 6
- Clyde Beck: W
- Kiki Cuyler: W.1-2
- Rogers Hornsby: K
- Hack Wilson: S9.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(UR);B-2#
- Riggs Stephenson: WP.2-3
- Riggs Stephenson: E1/G
- Charlie Grimm: 3(B)636(1)/GDP.3-H(RBI)(UR)
Bot 6
- Harvey Hendrick: S6/G56
- Jake Flowers: 8
- Dave Bancroft: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Earl Grace: S9
- Guy Bush: 14/SH.1-2
- Woody English: 43.2-3
- Clyde Beck: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Frederick: 7
- Glenn Wright: 13
- Rube Bressler: 43
Top 8
- Kiki Cuyler: 7
- Rogers Hornsby: W
- Hack Wilson: S/4.1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: 2/FL
- Charlie Grimm: 3/G
Bot 8
- Wally Gilbert: W
- Babe Herman: 4/P
- Nick Cullop: 643.1-2
- Harvey Hendrick: 7
Top 9
- Earl Grace: 13
- Guy Bush: 2/FL
- Woody English: S7
- Clyde Beck: K
Bot 9
- Jake Flowers: 9
- Dave Bancroft: 7
- Butch Henline: W
- Val Picinich: D9.1-3
- Rube Bressler: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bissonette was laid up with the flu and was not in uniform for the Dodgers.
- Over RF wall
- Bressler almost made the catch in front of the bleachers
- Cuyler fumbled
- High bounder off plate
- The throw to 2B was late, but they got the man at 1B