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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1941-08-27 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3204 · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Charlie Root earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Charlie Root L: Art Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hudson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barney Olsen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek George | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Gremp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Skippy Roberge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Javery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Moore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Root | 8.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Javery | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Art Johnson | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Johnny Hudson: 43
- Barney Olsen: 63
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Johnny Cooney: 43.1-2
- Buddy Gremp: S.2-H
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Max West: S.1-2;2-H
- Eddie Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Skippy Roberge: K
- Al Montgomery: 63
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Dom Dallessandro: 4
- Greek George: 53
Bot 2
- Al Javery: 43
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Johnny Cooney: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lou Stringer: S
- Charlie Root: SB2
- Charlie Root: 13/SH.2-3
- Stan Hack: S.3-H
- Johnny Hudson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Buddy Gremp: 43
- Frank Demaree: 9
- Max West: S
- Eddie Miller: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Barney Olsen: K
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
Bot 4
- Skippy Roberge: 6
- Al Montgomery: 43
- Al Javery: 2/FL
Top 5
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Greek George: CS2(26)
- Greek George: 63
- Lou Stringer: 8
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Johnny Cooney: K
- Buddy Gremp: 4
- Frank Demaree: 2/FL
Top 6
- Charlie Root: K
- Stan Hack: 13
- Johnny Hudson: S
- Barney Olsen: SB2
- Barney Olsen: 63
Bot 6
- Max West: W
- Eddie Miller: D.1-3
- Skippy Roberge: IW
- Paul Waner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Javery: 5/L
- Sibby Sisti: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Greek George: 63.2-3;3-H
- Lou Stringer: IW
- Charlie Root: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Cooney: 8
- Buddy Gremp: 4
- Frank Demaree: 7
Top 8
- Stan Hack: K
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Barney Olsen: S
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Bot 8
- Max West: 8
- Eddie Miller: E8/F.B-2(E2)
- Skippy Roberge: IW
- Ray Berres: 4
- Art Johnson: K
Top 9
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Greek George: FC1/SH.1-3(E1/TH2);B-2
- Lou Stringer: IW
- Charlie Root: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Stan Hack: 3/SH.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Hudson: 6/L
- Barney Olsen: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Gene Moore: D
- Johnny Cooney: 6/L
- Buddy Hassett: 5
- Frank Demaree: S.2-H
- Max West: W.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 7