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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1929-05-13 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 5000 Β· 1:55

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Charlie Root earned the win. Johnny Moore went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN203000100610
BSN40000000048

W: Charlie Root   L: Socks Seibold   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Norm McMillan411010
Woody English524100
Cliff Heathcote310020
Rogers Hornsby422000
Riggs Stephenson301210
Johnny Moore402300
Charlie Grimm400000
Mike Gonzalez400000
Charlie Root400001

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Richbourg400000
Freddie Maguire210000
George Sisler402000
George Harper310010
Les Bell411102
Earl Clark410000
Rabbit Maranville403101
Al Spohrer300000
Socks Seibold302000
Bernie James100000
Heinie Mueller000000
Jack Smith100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Claude Jonnard0.2210
Charlie Root8.1603

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Socks Seibold9.01041

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Norm McMillan: 163
  • Woody English: S9
  • Cliff Heathcote: 7
  • Rogers Hornsby: S8.1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Moore: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Charlie Grimm: 8

Bot 1

  • Lance Richbourg: 5/FL
  • Freddie Maguire: 6E3
  • George Sisler: 7
  • George Harper: SB2
  • George Harper: W
  • Les Bell: S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Earl Clark: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: S.2-H(UR)
  • Al Spohrer: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Mike Gonzalez: 9
  • Charlie Root: 63
  • Norm McMillan: 5/FL

Bot 2

  • Al Spohrer: 8/L
  • Socks Seibold: 43
  • Lance Richbourg: 43

Top 3

  • Woody English: S8
  • Cliff Heathcote: W.1-2
  • Rogers Hornsby: FC6.2-3;1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Moore: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 8
  • Mike Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/DP/P4MD.2X3(65)

Bot 3

  • Freddie Maguire: 63
  • George Sisler: S7
  • George Harper: 9/F3D
  • Les Bell: K

Top 4

  • Charlie Root: K
  • Norm McMillan: S8
  • Woody English: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Earl Clark: 5/P
  • Rabbit Maranville: K
  • Al Spohrer: 9

Top 5

  • Cliff Heathcote: 43
  • Rogers Hornsby: 63
  • Riggs Stephenson: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Socks Seibold: S7
  • Lance Richbourg: 36(1)/FO
  • Freddie Maguire: SB2
  • Freddie Maguire: 7/SF.2-3
  • George Sisler: 4/L

Top 6

  • Johnny Moore: 43
  • Charlie Grimm: 7
  • Mike Gonzalez: 8

Bot 6

  • George Harper: 43
  • Les Bell: K
  • Earl Clark: 43

Top 7

  • Charlie Root: 63
  • Norm McMillan: W
  • Woody English: D/78.1-H
  • Cliff Heathcote: W
  • Rogers Hornsby: S5/G.2-3;1-2
  • Riggs Stephenson: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Rabbit Maranville: S9
  • Al Spohrer: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Socks Seibold: S8
  • Lance Richbourg: 6/P56D

Top 8

  • Johnny Moore: 63
  • Charlie Grimm: 43
  • Mike Gonzalez: 9

Bot 8

  • Bernie James: 7
  • George Sisler: S9
  • George Harper: 9/F9DW
  • Les Bell: 8

Top 9

  • Charlie Root: 6/P
  • Norm McMillan: 2/FL
  • Woody English: S/89
  • Cliff Heathcote: SB2
  • Cliff Heathcote: 6/P

Bot 9

  • Earl Clark: 53
  • Rabbit Maranville: D9
  • Heinie Mueller: 9/SF.2-3
  • Jack Smith: 3/G

Notes & reviews

  • Seibold slowed it up
  • Grimm had time to step on the bag but failed to tag the runner.
  • Jonnard threw wild past 1B
  • Close to the stand
  • Rabbit's toss to Maguire was too late
  • Maguire muffed pop fly back of 2B
  • Spectacular catch
  • Slow roller