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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1929-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10000 · 1:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Charlie Root earned the win. Hack Wilson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	11
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	8

W: Charlie Root L: Percy Jones SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Richbourg	4	1	2	0	1	0
Rabbit Maranville	4	1	1	2	1	0
George Sisler	5	0	1	0	0	0
Les Bell	3	0	2	1	0	1
George Harper	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Voyles	4	1	1	0	0	0
Freddie Maguire	4	0	3	0	0	0
Lou Legett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Percy Jones	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Gowdy	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Norm McMillan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Woody English	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rogers Hornsby	2	1	1	0	2	0
Hack Wilson	4	1	1	2	0	1
Kiki Cuyler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Riggs Stephenson	4	1	2	1	0	1
Chick Tolson	4	1	2	0	0	1
Zack Taylor	3	0	1	1	1	0
Charlie Root	3	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Percy Jones	8.1	8	3	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	11	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Richbourg: 43
Rabbit Maranville: 8/L
George Sisler: 7/F

Bot 1

Norm McMillan: S89/F
Woody English: 7/L
Rogers Hornsby: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Les Bell: K
George Harper: 3/P
Phil Voyles: 9/F

Bot 2

Hack Wilson: 9/F
Kiki Cuyler: 31
Riggs Stephenson: S9
Chick Tolson: K

Top 3

Freddie Maguire: 8/L
Lou Legett: 7/F
Percy Jones: 2/FL

Bot 3

Zack Taylor: 53
Charlie Root: 63
Norm McMillan: 8/L

Top 4

Lance Richbourg: D9/L
Rabbit Maranville: T.2-H
George Sisler: 2/FL
Les Bell: S9.3-H
George Harper: 9/F
Phil Voyles: 7/F

Bot 4

Woody English: 31
Rogers Hornsby: D9
Hack Wilson: K
Kiki Cuyler: 4/L

Top 5

Freddie Maguire: S
Lou Legett: 2/FL
Percy Jones: 9/F
Lance Richbourg: S6/G.1-2
Rabbit Maranville: 43

Bot 5

Riggs Stephenson: K
Chick Tolson: 9/F
Zack Taylor: 23/G

Top 6

George Sisler: S9
Les Bell: 34/SH.1-2
George Harper: 31.2-3
Phil Voyles: 3/F

Bot 6

Charlie Root: 63
Norm McMillan: 7/F
Woody English: 31

Top 7

Freddie Maguire: S
Lou Legett: S/BG.1-2
Percy Jones: 1(B)6(2)/DP/F
Lance Richbourg: 8/F

Bot 7

Rogers Hornsby: W
Hack Wilson: HR/9.1-H
Kiki Cuyler: 5E3
Riggs Stephenson: 4(1)3/GDP
Chick Tolson: D
Zack Taylor: W
Charlie Root: 9/F

Top 8

Rabbit Maranville: 63
George Sisler: 9/L
Les Bell: S7
George Harper: 9/F

Bot 8

Norm McMillan: K
Woody English: 5/P
Rogers Hornsby: W
Hack Wilson: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Phil Voyles: S9
Freddie Maguire: D7.1-3
Hank Gowdy: 5/F
Percy Jones: K
Lance Richbourg: IW
Rabbit Maranville: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
George Sisler: 7/F

Bot 9

Kiki Cuyler: 63
Riggs Stephenson: HR/78/L
Chick Tolson: S8/L
Zack Taylor: D78.1-H

Notes & reviews

20 minute rain delay
1 hour rain delay

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