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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		1
6
BOS
@CLE		2
9
PHA
@DET		8
7
NYY
@SLB		14
4
CHC
@PHI		1
2
CHC
@PHI		10
6		 
(10)
Saturday, August 27, 1927,
, Baker Bowl
Attendance: 5,000, Time of Game: 2:08
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
10
73-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Phillies
6
44-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Charlie Root (24-10)
L: Les Sweetland (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  1   2  0  0   5   10 19  1
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  0   3  1  0   1    6 12  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Sparky Adams 2B-3B 6 2 3 1 0 0 .291 .674 5 5 2B
Woody English SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 .282 .674 2 7 SH
Pete Scott RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .316 .818 2 0 2B,SH
Hack Wilson CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .318 .958 1 0
Riggs Stephenson LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .344 .890 1 0
Charlie Grimm 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .313 .777 11 2
Mike Gonzalez C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .211 .594 6 1 2B
Elmer Yoter 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .750 0 1
   Gabby Hartnett PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .876
   Clyde Beck 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .615 2 0
Jim Brillheart P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .025 .096 0 0
   Charlie Root P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .221 .526 0 0
Team Totals 44 10 19 9 1 5 .432 .944 30 16
2B: M Gonzalez (4); S Adams (16); P Scott (13).
SH: W English (16); P Scott (4).
TB: C Grimm 4; S Adams 4; M Gonzalez 3; W English 3; R Stephenson 2; P Scott 2; H Wilson 2; G Hartnett; C Root.
RBI: W English 2 (23); C Root (7); S Adams (37); M Gonzalez (13); G Hartnett (67); C Grimm (58); P Scott (18); H Wilson (105).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Grimm-W English-C Grimm; W English-S Adams-C Grimm.
E: S Adams (14).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Fresco Thompson 2B 6 0 2 2 0 0 .291 .730 5 6 2B
Heinie Sand SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .321 .797 1 5 2·SH
Cy Williams RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .891 1 0 HBP
   Freddy Leach LF-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .767 0 0
Jimmie Wilson C 5 0 2 0 0 1 .267 .648 5 1 SB
Johnny Mokan LF-RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .335 .827 1 0
Russ Wrightstone 1B 3 2 0 0 2 0 .302 .771 13 0
Al Nixon CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .693 1 0 SH
   Jack Scott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .685
   Dick Spalding LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .684 0 0
Bernie Friberg 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .228 .591 1 1
Les Sweetland P 3 1 2 2 0 0 .318 .764 2 5 SH
   Claude Willoughby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .269 0 0
   Dick Attreau PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .221 .639
Team Totals 37 6 12 6 4 4 .324 .738 30 18
2B: F Thompson (25).
SH: L Sweetland (1); H Sand 2 (22); A Nixon (4).
HBP: C Williams (7).
TB: F Thompson 3; B Friberg 2; L Sweetland 2; J Mokan 2; J Wilson 2; H Sand; A Nixon.
RBI: L Sweetland 2 (3); F Thompson 2 (51); D Attreau (11); H Sand (36).
Team LOB: 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Thompson-R Wrightstone; F Thompson-H Sand-R Wrightstone.
E: B Friberg (14); R Wrightstone (13).
Baserunning
SB: J Wilson (7, -1st base off  POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Jim Brillheart 6 9 4 4 1 2 0 4.07 28 39
Charlie Root, W (24-10) 4 3 2 2 3 2 0 3.39 18
Team Totals 10 12 6 6 4 4 0 5.40 46 39

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Les Sweetland, L (2-6) 9.2 18 10 10 1 5 0 5.57 46 17
Claude Willoughby 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.64 1
Team Totals 10 19 10 10 1 5 0 9.00 47 17
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Brillheart (4).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cy Pfirman, 1B - Ernie Quigley, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Wilson.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 5,000.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Sparky Adams 2B 1 Fresco Thompson 2B
2 Woody English SS 2 Heinie Sand SS
3 Pete Scott RF 3 Cy Williams RF
4 Hack Wilson CF 4 Jimmie Wilson C
5 Riggs Stephenson LF 5 Johnny Mokan LF
6 Charlie Grimm 1B 6 Russ Wrightstone 1B
7 Mike Gonzalez C 7 Al Nixon CF
8 Elmer Yoter 3B 8 Bernie Friberg 3B
9 Jim Brillheart P 9 Les Sweetland P

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