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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 9, Boston Braves 1

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Chicago Cubs 9, Boston Braves 1

Day

Game Played on Monday, May 24, 1915 (D) at Fenway Park

CHI N    2  0  0    0  0  5    0  2  0  -   9 17  1
BOS N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Phelan 3b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       1   4
Fisher ss                     4   1   2   2       0   0       0   5
Schulte lf                    4   3   3   3       1   0       1   0
Zimmerman 2b                  4   2   4   2       0   0       3   4
Saier 1b                      5   0   3   2       0   1      14   0
Williams cf                   5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Archer c                      5   1   1   0       0   1       4   1
Knisely rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Cheney p                      1   0   1   0       1   0       0   1
  Pierce p                    3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       40   9  17   9       2   4      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Fisher-Zimmerman-Saier.
E: Phelan (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman 3 (9,off James 2,off Crutcher); Schulte (6,off James); Saier
2 (13,off James,off Crutcher).
HR: Schulte (3,1st inning off James 1 on 1 out).
SH: Fisher (14,off James); Zimmerman (6,off James); Knisely (2,off James).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Saier (11,3rd base off James/Gowdy).
CS: Phelan (2,2nd base by Crutcher/Gowdy).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moran rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Egan 2b                       3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Connolly lf                   1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Cather ph,lf                2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Magee cf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       3   1
Schmidt 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       8   4
Smith 3b                      3   0   2   1       0   0       3   1
Maranville ss                 2   0   0   0       1   0       1   4
Gowdy c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       5   2
James p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
  Crutcher p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       27   1   2   1       4   3      27  16
FIELDING - 
E: Egan (5).
BATTING - 
GDP: Cather (4,off Pierce).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cheney                        3.2   2   1   1   2   1   0  15
Pierce W(6-0)                 5.1   0   0   0   2   2   0  16
Totals                        9     2   1   1   4   3   0  31
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pierce 2-0.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
James L(3-2)                  6    14   7   7   1   1   1  33
Crutcher                      3     3   2   2   1   3   0  12
Totals                        9    17   9   9   2   4   1  45

Umpires: HP - Lord Byron, 1B - Al Orth
Time of Game: 1:41   
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Boston Braves            
1. Phelan              3b        Moran               rf
2. Fisher              ss        Egan                2b
3. Schulte             lf        Connolly            lf
4. Zimmerman           2b        Magee               cf
5. Saier               1b        Schmidt             1b
6. Williams            cf        Smith               3b
7. Archer              c         Maranville          ss
8. Knisely             rf        Gowdy               c
9. Cheney              p         James               p

CUBS 1ST: Phelan singled to left; Fisher out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Phelan to second]; Schulte homered to right
[Phelan scored]; Zimmerman singled to shortstop; Saier singled
to right [Zimmerman to third]; Williams reached on a fielder's
choice [Zimmerman out at home (second to third), Saier to
second]; Archer flied to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Moran grounded out (shortstop to first); Egan flied
to center; Connolly grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Knisely grounded out (shortstop to first); Cheney
singled to center; Phelan flied to center; Cheney was picked off
first (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Magee popped to second; Schmidt struck out; Smith
singled to center; Maranville flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Fisher singled to center; Schulte flied to right;
Zimmerman doubled to left [Fisher to third]; Saier struck out;
Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gowdy grounded out (third to first); James grounded
out (second to first); Moran grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Archer popped to shortstop; Knisely popped to third in
foul territory; Cheney walked; Phelan reached on a fielder's
choice [Cheney to second (error by Egan; assist by Smith)];
Fisher forced Phelan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Egan flied to left; Connolly walked; Magee walked
[Connolly to second]; Schmidt popped to catcher in foul
territory; Smith singled to left [Connolly scored, Magee to
third, Smith to second (error by Phelan)]; PIERCE REPLACED
CHENEY (PITCHING); Maranville grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Schulte singled to right; Zimmerman out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Schulte to second]; Saier grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Schulte to third]; Williams grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Gowdy grounded out (pitcher to first); James struck
out; Moran grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Archer singled to right; Knisely out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Archer to second]; Pierce singled to
left [Archer to third]; Phelan grounded out (first unassisted)
[Pierce to second]; Fisher singled to center [Archer scored,
Pierce scored]; Schulte doubled to left [Fisher scored];
Zimmerman doubled to third [Schulte scored]; Saier doubled to
right [Zimmerman scored]; Saier stole third; Williams grounded
out (first to pitcher); 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Egan walked; CATHER BATTED FOR CONNOLLY; Cather
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Egan
out at second]; Magee flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 7, Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: CATHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CRUTCHER REPLACED
JAMES (PITCHING); Archer struck out; Knisely lined to center;
Pierce struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Schmidt grounded out (second to first); Smith
grounded out (third to first); Maranville walked; Maranville was
out trying to advance to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 1.

CUBS 8TH: Phelan singled to left; Fisher popped to catcher in
foul territory; Phelan was caught stealing second (center to
shortstop to third); Phelan slid past 2nd and was thrown out
trying for 3rd; Schulte walked; Zimmerman doubled [Schulte
scored]; Saier doubled to right [Zimmerman scored]; Williams
grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Gowdy grounded out (third to first); Crutcher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moran flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Braves 1.

CUBS 9TH: Archer lined to center; Knisely was called out on
strikes; Pierce grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Egan grounded out (second to first); Cather struck
out; Magee popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9,
Braves 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             9  17   1    9
 Braves           1   2   1    3
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