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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1931-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12000 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Ed Baecht earned the win and Charlie Root picked up the save. Hack Wilson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Ed Baecht L: Tom Zachary SV: Charlie Root
Umpires — HP: Bob Clarke · 1B: Cy Rigler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Cy Pfirman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Dreesen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Worthington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Neun | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Moore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cronin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Richbourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiki Cuyler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody English | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Footsie Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Riggs Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Wilson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Baecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Moss | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom Zachary | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Socks Seibold | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brandt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guy Bush | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Baecht | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Root | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Dreesen: W
- Rabbit Maranville: S.1-3
- Wally Berger: S.3-H;1-2
- Red Worthington: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Neun: S/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Randy Moore: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Cronin: D.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Maguire: 2/FL
- Ray Moss: K
- Bill Dreesen: 9/F
Bot 1
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
- Woody English: FLE2
- Woody English: S/5.BX2(76)
- Footsie Blair: 9/F
Top 2
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Wally Berger: 6/P
- Red Worthington: W
- Johnny Neun: K/C
Bot 2
- Riggs Stephenson: S
- Hack Wilson: W.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Jurges: 53
Top 3
- Randy Moore: 13
- Bill Cronin: T/78
- Freddie Maguire: 53
- Ray Moss: S8.3-H
- Bill Dreesen: W.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
Bot 3
- Charlie Grimm: S/5/G
- Ed Baecht: K/C
- Kiki Cuyler: K/C
- Woody English: 9/F
Top 4
- Wally Berger: 8/F
- Red Worthington: S9
- Johnny Neun: K
- Randy Moore: 43
Bot 4
- Footsie Blair: 6/P
- Riggs Stephenson: S8
- Hack Wilson: S8.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: S/6.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 8/F.3-H
- Charlie Grimm: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Ed Baecht: 7/F
Top 5
- Bill Cronin: 43
- Freddie Maguire: 7/F
- Ray Moss: 7/F
Bot 5
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
- Woody English: K/C
- Footsie Blair: 6/P
Top 6
- Bill Dreesen: 7/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 5/P
- Wally Berger: 7/F
Bot 6
- Riggs Stephenson: 8/F
- Hack Wilson: HR
- Rollie Hemsley: K
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 7
- Red Worthington: 13
- Johnny Neun: 2/FL
- Randy Moore: HP
- Bill Cronin: 7/F
Bot 7
- Charlie Grimm: E5/P
- Johnny Moore: W.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Woody English: W
- Danny Taylor: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Riggs Stephenson: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hack Wilson: 6/P
- Rollie Hemsley: D.3-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: K
Top 8
- Freddie Maguire: 6/P
- Lance Richbourg: 3/G
- Bill Dreesen: S8
- Rabbit Maranville: SB2
- Rabbit Maranville: K
Bot 8
- Charlie Grimm: K/C
- Charlie Root: 3/P
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
Top 9
- Wally Berger: K
- Red Worthington: 9/F
- Johnny Neun: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Bill Cronin ejected by HP umpire Bob Clarke