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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1929-07-07 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 10000 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 15–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Charlie Root earned the win. Rogers Hornsby went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Charlie Root L: Ed Brandt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Heathcote | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm McMillan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spohrer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brandt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Legett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Percy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Weston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brandt | 6.1 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Percy Jones | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Woody English: 99
- Cliff Heathcote: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
Bot 1
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Freddie Maguire: 99
- Earl Clark: K
Top 2
- Riggs Stephenson: S7
- Kiki Cuyler: K
- Charlie Grimm: S7.1-3(E7/TH3);B-2
- Norm McMillan: WP.3-H;2-3
- Norm McMillan: K
- Mike Gonzalez: S8.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 2
- George Sisler: D/78
- George Harper: S8.2-H
- Les Bell: 99
- Bob Smith: 99
- Al Spohrer: K
Top 3
- Woody English: 99
- Cliff Heathcote: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: T
- Riggs Stephenson: 99
Bot 3
- Ed Brandt: K
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Freddie Maguire: K
Top 4
- Kiki Cuyler: 2/FL
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Norm McMillan: S.1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Charlie Root: 99/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Woody English: D7/F7S.3-H;2-H;B-3(THH)
- Cliff Heathcote: S9.3-H
- Rogers Hornsby: 99
Bot 4
- Earl Clark: S
- George Sisler: 99
- George Harper: 99
- Les Bell: 99
Top 5
- Riggs Stephenson: 99
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Norm McMillan: HR/F7D.1-H
- Mike Gonzalez: 99
Bot 5
- Bob Smith: 99
- Lou Legett: S
- Ed Brandt: W.1-2
- Lance Richbourg: D7.2-H;1-3
- Freddie Maguire: S7.3-H;2-H
- Earl Clark: 99
- George Sisler: 99
Top 6
- Charlie Root: 99
- Woody English: 99
- Cliff Heathcote: W
- Rogers Hornsby: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Rogers Hornsby: D7.2-H
- Riggs Stephenson: S.2-H
- Kiki Cuyler: 99
Bot 6
- George Harper: S
- Les Bell: 99
- Bob Smith: 99
- Lou Legett: K
Top 7
- Charlie Grimm: 99
- Norm McMillan: D7
- Mike Gonzalez: S.2-H
- Charlie Root: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Percy Jones: K
- Lance Richbourg: 99
- Freddie Maguire: K
Top 8
- Woody English: 99
- Cliff Heathcote: 99
- Rogers Hornsby: HR/F8XD
- Riggs Stephenson: D
- Kiki Cuyler: K
Bot 8
- Earl Clark: 99
- George Sisler: S
- George Harper: W.1-2
- Les Bell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Norm McMillan: 99/F
- Mike Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Charlie Root: PB.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Root: S.3-H;2-3
- Woody English: S.3-H;1-2
- Cliff Heathcote: S.2-H;1-3
- Rogers Hornsby: CS2(26)
- Rogers Hornsby: K
Bot 9
- Al Weston: 63
- Lou Legett: K
- Red Barron: K