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Boston Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1916-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8000 Β· 2:03
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8β3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Lefty Tyler earned the win. Red Smith 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Lefty Tyler L: George McConnell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fred Snodgrass | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Connolly | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sherry Magee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Konetchy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Egan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Blackburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesse Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty Tyler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rollie Zeider | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Flack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Les Mann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Saier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Archer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Otto Knabe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Wortman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McConnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Packard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Barnes | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Lefty Tyler | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George McConnell | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Gene Packard | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rabbit Maranville: K/C
- Fred Snodgrass: S8
- Joe Connolly: S7.1-2
- Sherry Magee: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Konetchy: 8/8D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Red Smith: S8.3-H;2XH(82)
Bot 1
- Rollie Zeider: 8/F
- Max Flack: 53
- Les Mann: T/F8D
- Vic Saier: D/78.3-H
- Joe Kelly: 6/F
Top 2
- Dick Egan: 8/F
- Earl Blackburn: K
- Jesse Barnes: 31
Bot 2
- Jimmy Archer: 8/F89
- Otto Knabe: D9
- Chuck Wortman: W
- George McConnell: WP.2-3;1-2#
- George McConnell: HP
- Rollie Zeider: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Max Flack: K
- Les Mann: S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vic Saier: K/C
Top 3
- Rabbit Maranville: K
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/F8D
- Joe Connolly: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Kelly: 43
- Jimmy Archer: 13
- Otto Knabe: K
Top 4
- Sherry Magee: S7/G
- Ed Konetchy: S9.1-3
- Red Smith: 13.3-3;1-2
- Dick Egan: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Earl Blackburn: 63
Bot 4
- Chuck Wortman: 3/F
- George McConnell: 43
- Rollie Zeider: 6/P
Top 5
- Lefty Tyler: S9
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/SH.1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: D7/G.2-H
- Joe Connolly: SB3
- Joe Connolly: D9.3-H
- Sherry Magee: 43.2-3
- Ed Konetchy: 9/F
Bot 5
- Max Flack: K
- Les Mann: 63
- Vic Saier: T/89
- Joe Kelly: 8/F
Top 6
- Red Smith: HR/7
- Dick Egan: W
- Earl Blackburn: 9/F9D
- Lefty Tyler: W.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Jimmy Archer: K
- Otto Knabe: 7/F7D
- Chuck Wortman: 43
Top 7
- Joe Connolly: S8
- Sherry Magee: 13/SH.1-2
- Ed Konetchy: S7.2-H;B-3(E7/TH)
- Red Smith: FC4/THH.3X3(2E5);B-2
- Dick Egan: FC5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(E5/TH)(UR);B-2
- Earl Blackburn: 3/G.2-3
- Lefty Tyler: 9/L
Bot 7
- Gene Packard: K
- Rollie Zeider: S9
- Max Flack: W.1-2
- Les Mann: 64(1)/FO
- Vic Saier: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rabbit Maranville: 5/L
- Fred Snodgrass: E5/TH.B-1
- Joe Connolly: 46(1)/FO
- Sherry Magee: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Kelly: 63
- Jimmy Archer: 3/G
- Otto Knabe: 8
Top 9
- Ed Konetchy: 8
- Red Smith: 63
- Dick Egan: 8
Bot 9
- Chuck Wortman: 9
- Ed Sicking: 13
- Rollie Zeider: 63
Notes & reviews
- Koney caught in run-down, back to bag on error.
- Zeider's throw hit Koney going home allowing two runs.
- Major league debut of Ed Sicking



















