Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dreesen vs. Bush
  
  Dreesen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maranville vs. Bush
  
  Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dreesen moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berger vs. Bush
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dreesen scores. Maranville moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Worthington vs. Bush
  
  Worthington bunts towards the mound. Bush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maranville moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Neun vs. Bush
  
  Neun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Berger moves to third. Worthington moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Bush
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Moore reaches second base with a double. Berger scores. Worthington scores. Neun moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Ed Baecht now pitching.
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cronin reaches second base with a double. Neun scores. Moore scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maguire vs. Baecht
  
  Maguire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Baecht
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dreesen vs. Baecht
  
  Dreesen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Moss
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Moss
  
  English hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cronin settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Moss
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen can't make a play. That's a base hit. Worthington throws the ball in to Maranville who tags English trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Moss
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Baecht
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Baecht
  
  Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neun vs. Baecht
  
  Neun is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Moss
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Moss
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hemsley vs. Moss
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jurges vs. Moss
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Baecht
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baecht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson, who is chasing the ball. Cronin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maguire vs. Baecht
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moss vs. Baecht
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dreesen vs. Baecht
  
  Dreesen takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Moss
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dreesen can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baecht vs. Moss
  
  Baecht is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Moss
  
  Cuyler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Moss
  
  English hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Baecht
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Baecht
  
  Worthington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neun vs. Baecht
  
  Neun strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Baecht
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Moss
  
  Blair hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Moss
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Moss
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hemsley vs. Moss
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville can't make a play. That's a base hit. Stephenson moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jurges vs. Moss
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimm vs. Moss
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Hemsley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baecht vs. Moss
  
  Baecht hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Baecht
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Baecht
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Moss
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Moss
  
  English is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Moss
  
  Blair hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dreesen vs. Baecht
  
  Dreesen hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maranville vs. Baecht
  
  Maranville hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Baecht
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Moss
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Moss
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Moss
  
  Hemsley strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Moss
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Baecht
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baecht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neun vs. Baecht
  
  Neun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Baecht
  
  Moore is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Baecht
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Moss
  
  Grimm hits a popup towards third. Dreesen juggles the ball. That's an error on Dreesen. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Moss
  
  Johnny Moore pinch hits for Ed Baecht.
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuyler vs. Zachary
  
  Tom Zachary now pitching.
  
  Cuyler bunts towards third. Dreesen fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimm moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  English vs. Zachary
  
  English takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Zachary
  
  Al Spohrer now catching. Danny Taylor pinch hits for Footsie Blair.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Grimm scores. Moore moves to third. English moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephenson vs. Seibold
  
  Socks Seibold now pitching.
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. English scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Seibold
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hemsley vs. Seibold
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jurges vs. Seibold
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Root
  
  Billy Jurges now playing second base. Charlie Root now pitching. Les Bell now playing third base.
  
  Maguire hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Root
  
  Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Socks Seibold.
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dreesen vs. Root
  
  Dreesen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maranville vs. Root
  
  There goes Dreesen. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Dreesen steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maranville vs. Root
  
  Maranville strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Brandt
  
  Ed Brandt now pitching.
  
  Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Brandt
  
  Root hits a popup towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Brandt
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Root
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Root
  
  Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neun vs. Root
  
  Neun hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1931 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Dreesen B, 3b         3  1  1  0   Cuyler K, rf          4  0  0  0   
Maranville R, ss      5  1  1  0   English W, ss         3  1  1  0   
Berger W, cf          5  1  1  1   Blair F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Worthington R, lf     4  1  2  0   Taylor D, ph          0  1  0  1   
Neun J, 1b            5  1  1  1   Bell L, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Moore R, rf           3  1  1  2   Stephenson R, lf      4  1  3  2   
Cronin B, c           4  1  2  2   Wilson H, cf          3  2  2  1   
Spohrer A, c          0  0  0  0   Hemsley R, c          4  1  2  1   
Maguire F, 2b         4  0  0  0   Jurges B, 3b-2b       4  0  0  1   
Moss R, p             3  0  1  1   Grimm C, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Zachary T, p          0  0  0  0   Bush G, p             0  0  0  0   
Seibold S, p          0  0  0  0   Baecht E, p           2  0  0  0   
Richbourg L, ph       1  0  0  0   Moore J, ph           0  1  0  0   
Brandt E, p           0  0  0  0   Root C, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  7                        32  8 10  8

Boston           601 000 000 --  7
Chicago          000 301 40x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moss R*               6.0  8  6  5  2  5
Zachary T (L)         0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Seibold S             0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Brandt E              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bush G+               0.0  5  6  6  1  0
Baecht E (W)          7.0  4  1  1  2  3
Root C (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 6 batters in 1st

E -- Cronin B, Dreesen B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Moore R, Cronin B, Grimm C, Hemsley R
3B -- Cronin B
HR -- Wilson H
SB -- Dreesen B
SH -- Cuyler K
HBP -- by Baecht E (Moore R)
A -- 0

    

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