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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 8, 1937 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1937 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tiny Parker 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Lonny Frey | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1937
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Root
Moore takes first base on ball four. Warstler moves to third. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Root
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fette
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fette
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Root
Fette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Fette
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Fette
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demaree scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Root
Moore hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Root
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Root
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Fette
Root strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fette
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Fette
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Root
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Root
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Fette
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fette
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Root
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Root
DiMaggio bunts towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Root
Cuccinello bunts towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Warstler moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Root
Moore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
English vs. Root
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Fette
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Fette
Galan hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Parmelee
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fette vs. Parmelee
Fette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Fette
Collins bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Fette
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Parmelee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Parmelee
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Parmelee
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Parmelee
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fette
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Fette covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marty vs. Fette
Joe Marty pinch hits for Roy Parmelee.
Marty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Fette
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to home to get O'Dea. Frey moves to third. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Fette
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoun
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Shoun
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fette
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Fette
There's a wild pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Fette
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Fette
Herman hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Fette
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Fette
The ball gets by Mueller for a passed ball. Collins moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Fette
Frey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Fette
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. O'Dea scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoun vs. Fette
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Shoun
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Shoun
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reis vs. Shoun
Bobby Reis pinch hits for Lou Fette.
Reis hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Shoun
Warstler hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1937, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Johnson R, lf 5 0 2 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 5 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 3 0 Collins R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Demaree F, rf 3 1 0 0
Moore G, rf 2 1 1 2 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
English G, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 3 1 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Frey L, ss 3 0 1 1
Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 2 2
Fette L, p 3 0 1 0 Root C, p 1 0 0 0
Reis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
Parmelee R, p 0 0 0 0
Marty J, ph 0 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
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34 2 11 2 30 3 8 3
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 010 000 02x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L (L) 8.0 8 3 3 5 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C 5.0 8 2 2 2 1
Parmelee R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Shoun C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Moore G
CS -- DiMaggio V
SH -- Cuccinello T, Collins R
WP -- Fette L
PB -- Mueller R
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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