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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1931-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · sunny, dry · 1:42
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Pat Malone earned the win. Wally Berger went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Pat Malone L: Socks Seibold SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: George Barr · 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Sheely | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Schulmerich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Urbanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Maguire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cronin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Socks Seibold | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Moore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Neun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Bool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody English | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiki Cuyler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince Barton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Malone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socks Seibold | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Haid | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Malone | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: S9
- Rabbit Maranville: S8.1-3
- Wally Berger: K
- Earl Sheely: 5/P
- Wes Schulmerich: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Woody English: S9
- Billy Herman: 3/SH.1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 43.2-3
- Les Bell: 7
Top 2
- Billy Urbanski: 53
- Freddie Maguire: 63
- Bill Cronin: S9/F9S
- Socks Seibold: 4/P
Bot 2
- Vince Barton: D9
- Danny Taylor: S9.2-H
- Charlie Grimm: 2/FL
- Gabby Hartnett: 8
- Pat Malone: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Lance Richbourg: 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Wally Berger: 9
Bot 3
- Woody English: D7
- Billy Herman: S9/L.2-H
- Kiki Cuyler: 23/SH.1-2
- Les Bell: 63.2-3
- Vince Barton: 9
Top 4
- Earl Sheely: S9
- Wes Schulmerich: 3/P
- Billy Urbanski: K
- Freddie Maguire: 3/P
Bot 4
- Danny Taylor: 13
- Charlie Grimm: 2/G
- Gabby Hartnett: 7
Top 5
- Bill Cronin: 8
- Socks Seibold: 9/FL
- Lance Richbourg: S9
- Randy Moore: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pat Malone: 7
- Woody English: S1
- Billy Herman: D7.1-H
- Kiki Cuyler: W
- Les Bell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Vince Barton: 8/F.3-H
- Danny Taylor: 13
Top 6
- Wally Berger: K
- Earl Sheely: 7
- Wes Schulmerich: W
- Billy Urbanski: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Grimm: S8
- Gabby Hartnett: S7.1-2
- Pat Malone: 8/F
- Woody English: S8/F.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Kiki Cuyler: 7
Top 7
- Freddie Maguire: 7
- Bill Cronin: 7
- Johnny Neun: 63
Bot 7
- Les Bell: 63
- Vince Barton: 13/BG
- Danny Taylor: 53
Top 8
- Lance Richbourg: 8
- Randy Moore: 8
- Wally Berger: HR/7
- Earl Sheely: S9
- Wes Schulmerich: 9/F
Bot 8
- Charlie Grimm: S9
- Gabby Hartnett: 5/FL
- Pat Malone: K
- Woody English: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Billy Urbanski: S7
- Freddie Maguire: S9.1-2
- Red Worthington: 4/P
- Al Bool: 9/F
- Lance Richbourg: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Moore: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wally Berger: S7.3-H;1-2
- Earl Sheely: S8.2-H;1-2
- Wes Schulmerich: 13
Notes & reviews
- Berger lost ball in sun.