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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 8, 1928 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug McWeeny |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
| Doug McWeeny | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kremer
There goes Carey. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. McWeeny
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brickell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. McWeeny
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kremer vs. McWeeny
Kremer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brickell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kremer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Kremer
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Kremer
Flowers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Flowers reaches second base with a double. Bissonette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Kremer
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. Flowers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeBerry vs. Kremer
DeBerry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McWeeny vs. Kremer
McWeeny strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Grantham trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. McWeeny
Brickell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McWeeny
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. McWeeny
Hargreaves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kremer vs. McWeeny
Kremer hits a popup in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McWeeny
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Kremer
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Kremer
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. McWeeny
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. McWeeny
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. McWeeny
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brickell vs. Elliott
Jumbo Elliott now pitching.
Brickell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Elliott
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Grantham scores. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargreaves vs. Elliott
Hargreaves hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kremer
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Kremer
There's a wild pitch. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBerry vs. Kremer
DeBerry hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kremer
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Elliott
Kremer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flowers catches it and throws to first to double up Adams. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Elliott
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Elliott
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Elliott
Traynor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Kremer
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Kremer
Flowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Kremer
Bancroft hits a popup in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Kremer
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Kremer
Joe Harris pinch hits for Jumbo Elliott.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Petty
Jesse Petty now pitching.
Brickell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Petty
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargreaves vs. Petty
Hargreaves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kremer vs. Petty
Kremer hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Petty
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kremer
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kremer
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Kremer
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Kremer
Bressler bunts towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Kremer
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flowers vs. Kremer
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Petty
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Petty
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kremer
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Kremer
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kremer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Kremer
Johnny Gooch pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Gooch strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hendrick H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Waner L, cf 5 0 0 0 Carey M, cf 3 1 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0 Herman B, rf 4 0 1 2
Grantham G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bressler R, lf 3 0 0 0
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brickell F, lf 3 1 0 0 Flowers J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Wright G, ss 4 1 3 2 Bancroft D, ss 3 0 1 0
Hargreaves C, c 2 0 0 0 DeBerry H, c 4 0 1 0
Kremer R, p 3 0 2 2 McWeeny D, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott J, p 1 0 0 0
Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0
Petty J, p 0 0 0 0
Gooch J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 33 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 010 020 010 -- 4
Brooklyn 010 000 020 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McWeeny D (L) 4.1 9 3 3 3 1
Elliott J 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
Petty J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Flowers J, Waner P 2, Herman B
3B -- Wright G
SB -- Carey M
SH -- Bancroft D, Bressler R
SF -- Kremer R
WP -- Kremer R
T -- 1:55
A -- 2500
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