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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1931-07-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8000 · 2:22
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Ed Brandt earned the win. Wally Berger went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Ed Brandt L: Ed Baecht SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit Maranville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Urbanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Worthington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Sheely | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Richbourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cronin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brandt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody English | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Barton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rogers Hornsby | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Baecht | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Teachout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hack Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Brandt | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Baecht | 3.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Bud Teachout | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lon Warneke | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Bush | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Billy Urbanski: HP.1-2
- Wally Berger: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Red Worthington: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Earl Sheely: 2
Bot 1
- Billy Jurges: 7/F
- Woody English: HP
- Kiki Cuyler: D9.1-3
- Vince Barton: FC4.3XH(4251);2-3
- Rogers Hornsby: 5/P
Top 2
- Lance Richbourg: 6/P
- Bill Cronin: S/6
- Freddie Maguire: W.1-2
- Ed Brandt: K/C
- Rabbit Maranville: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Urbanski: 8/L
Bot 2
- Danny Taylor: 43
- Charlie Grimm: S/89
- Rollie Hemsley: S8.1-2
- Ed Baecht: S9.2-H;1-3
- Billy Jurges: FC1/BG.3XH(12);1-2
- Woody English: S/89.2-H;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 43
Top 3
- Wally Berger: 7/F
- Red Worthington: 8/F
- Earl Sheely: S9
- Lance Richbourg: 7/L
Bot 3
- Vince Barton: K
- Rogers Hornsby: D/89
- Danny Taylor: S8.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: CS2(26)
- Charlie Grimm: S/5/G
- Rollie Hemsley: 3/FL
Top 4
- Bill Cronin: HP
- Freddie Maguire: 9/L
- Ed Brandt: W.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Urbanski: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)
- Wally Berger: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Wally Berger: HR/78.3-H
- Red Worthington: 53
Bot 4
- Bud Teachout: K
- Billy Jurges: 7/F
- Woody English: W
- Kiki Cuyler: S7.1X3(75)
Top 5
- Earl Sheely: S8
- Lance Richbourg: E1/TH/SH.1-3
- Bill Cronin: 9/F
- Freddie Maguire: 1/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Brandt: E1/G.2-3
- Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
Bot 5
- Vince Barton: 2/FL
- Rogers Hornsby: S6
- Danny Taylor: W.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 8/F
- Rollie Hemsley: 63
Top 6
- Billy Urbanski: S7
- Wally Berger: K+SB2
- Red Worthington: 63
- Earl Sheely: 9/F
Bot 6
- Hack Wilson: K
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Woody English: S7
- Kiki Cuyler: 4/P
Top 7
- Lance Richbourg: 8/F
- Bill Cronin: K/C
- Freddie Maguire: 9/F
Bot 7
- Vince Barton: 8/L
- Rogers Hornsby: D7/5
- Danny Taylor: 7/L
- Charlie Grimm: 7/L
Top 8
- Ed Brandt: 5/P
- Rabbit Maranville: 8/L
- Billy Urbanski: 8/F
Bot 8
- Rollie Hemsley: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/F
- Billy Jurges: 8/F
- Woody English: W.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 3/G
Top 9
- Wally Berger: K
- Red Worthington: 13
- Earl Sheely: 153
Bot 9
- Vince Barton: K
- Rogers Hornsby: 4/FL
- Danny Taylor: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit Rabbit Maranville on the head