Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 7, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 7, 1926 at Baker Bowl. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 5 1 1 1
  Beck 2b 0 0 0 0
Heathcote rf 4 2 2 0
Stephenson lf 4 0 1 0
Wilson cf 2 0 0 0
Grimm 1b 3 1 1 0
Freigau 3b 3 0 1 2
Cooney ss 4 1 3 1
Hartnett c 3 1 1 1
Osborn p 2 0 0 0
  Bush p 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 10 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Sand ss 4 1 1 1
Williams rf 4 0 2 1
Nixon cf 5 0 2 1
Leach lf 5 0 2 0
Bentley 1b 4 0 1 0
  Huber pr 0 0 0 0
  Grimes 1b 1 0 0 0
Wilson c 4 2 2 0
Wrightstone 3b 3 1 1 0
Friberg 2b 4 1 2 0
Dean p 3 0 1 2
Totals 37 5 14 5
Chicago 300 200 0016100
Philadelphia 020 201 0005142
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Osborn   5.2 12 5 5 1 1
  Bush  W(6-6) 3.1 2 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
14
5
5
2
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Dean  L(6-8) 9.0 10 6 5 6 1
Totals
9.0
10
6
5
6
1

  E–Sand (41), Wrightstone (12).  DP–Chicago 1. Cooney-Adams-Grimm.  2B–Chicago Heathcote 2 (30); Cooney (15), Philadelphia Williams (7); Wrightstone (13); Friberg (14); Dean (3).  SH–Stephenson (6); Freigau (14); Osborn (4); Sand (11); Wilson (3); Dean (3).  HBP–Heathcote (1).  Team LOB–8.  Team–10.  U–Beans Reardon, Ernie Quigley, Peter McLaughlin.
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