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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1941-08-28 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1914 · 1:39
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Tom Earley earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tom Earley L: Vallie Eaves SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barney Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vallie Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Hassett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Berres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Earley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallie Eaves | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Earley | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Barney Olsen: 53
Bot 1
- Bama Rowell: S7
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Buddy Hassett: 86(1)/FO
- Paul Waner: E6/G.1-2
- Max West: HP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Moore: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 4/P
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: 5/FL
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 2
- Ray Berres: 6/P
- Tom Earley: K
- Bama Rowell: 7
Top 3
- Lou Stringer: E6
- Vallie Eaves: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Stan Hack: 5/FL
- Johnny Hudson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/P
Bot 3
- Sibby Sisti: 99
- Buddy Hassett: 99
- Paul Waner: 99
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
- Dom Dallessandro: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Max West: HR/9
- Gene Moore: 99
- Eddie Miller: K
- Ray Berres: 99
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Lou Stringer: W
- Vallie Eaves: CS2(26)
- Vallie Eaves: K
Bot 5
- Tom Earley: 3/L
- Bama Rowell: S8
- Sibby Sisti: SB2
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Buddy Hassett: 7
Top 6
- Stan Hack: 8
- Johnny Hudson: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bot 6
- Paul Waner: S7
- Max West: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Moore: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: SB2
- Eddie Miller: 6/P
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Bot 7
- Ray Berres: 9
- Tom Earley: K
- Bama Rowell: 3/L
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 5/FL
- Lou Stringer: 7
- Greek George: 6/L
Bot 8
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Buddy Hassett: 9
- Paul Waner: 9
Top 9
- Stan Hack: 7
- Johnny Hudson: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: HR/9
- Bill Nicholson: K
Notes & reviews
- Olsen dropped short fly but recovered to get force