Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Greenfield
  
  Sothern bunts towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Greenfield covering. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Greenfield
  
  Thompson bunts in front of the plate. Spohrer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spohrer. Sothern moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klein vs. Greenfield
  
  Klein strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leach vs. Greenfield
  
  Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. Sothern scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Greenfield
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. McGraw
  
  Richbourg hits a popup in front of the plate. Lerian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McGraw
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. McGraw
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Greenfield
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sand vs. Greenfield
  
  Sand bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitney moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lerian vs. Greenfield
  
  Lerian bunts towards the mound. Greenfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGraw vs. Greenfield
  
  McGraw hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sothern vs. Greenfield
  
  Sothern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitney scores. Sand moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Greenfield
  
  There goes Sand. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. McGraw
  
  Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. McGraw
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. McGraw
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. McGraw
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freigau vs. McGraw
  
  Freigau hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spohrer vs. McGraw
  
  Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freigau moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greenfield vs. McGraw
  
  Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Greenfield
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Greenfield
  
  Klein strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Greenfield
  
  Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Greenfield
  
  There goes Leach. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Freigau applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. McGraw
  
  Richbourg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lerian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McGraw
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. McGraw
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Greenfield
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitney vs. Greenfield
  
  Whitney hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sand vs. Greenfield
  
  Sand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. McGraw
  
  Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. McGraw
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Leach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. McGraw
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. McGraw
  
  Freigau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Freigau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spohrer vs. McGraw
  
  Spohrer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Spohrer reaches second base with a double. Freigau scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greenfield vs. McGraw
  
  Greenfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerian vs. Greenfield
  
  Lerian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGraw vs. Greenfield
  
  McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sothern vs. Greenfield
  
  Sothern hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Greenfield
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. McGraw
  
  Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Baecht
  
  Ed Baecht now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisler vs. Baecht
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baecht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hornsby vs. Baecht
  
  Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Baecht
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Lerian to Whitney. The throw back to home, and Richbourg is out at the plate. Hornsby moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Greenfield
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Greenfield
  
  Leach hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Greenfield
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Baecht
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Whitney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Baecht
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Baecht
  
  Freigau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Freigau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spohrer vs. Baecht
  
  Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Greenfield
  
  Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Greenfield
  
  Sand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freigau. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lerian vs. Greenfield
  
  Lerian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baecht vs. Greenfield
  
  Baecht hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spohrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenfield vs. Baecht
  
  Greenfield hits a popup towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Baecht
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Baecht
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards first. Leach catches it and steps on first to double up Richbourg. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Greenfield
  
  Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Greenfield
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Greenfield
  
  Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Greenfield
  
  Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Greenfield
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klein scores. Leach scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitney vs. Greenfield
  
  Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Baecht
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Baecht
  
  Hornsby strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Baecht
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Baecht
  
  There goes Mueller. The throw from Lerian and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Greenfield
  
  Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerian vs. Greenfield
  
  Lerian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baecht vs. Greenfield
  
  Baecht hits a popup towards the mound. Greenfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sothern vs. Greenfield
  
  Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Baecht
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lerian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freigau vs. Baecht
  
  Freigau strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spohrer vs. Baecht
  
  Spohrer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1928, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Sothern D, cf         5  1  2  1   Richbourg L, rf       4  0  2  0   
Thompson F, 2b        3  0  0  0   Brown E, lf           4  0  0  0   
Klein C, rf           4  1  1  0   Sisler G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Leach F, 1b           4  1  2  1   Hornsby R, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Williams C, lf        4  0  2  2   Mueller H, cf         2  1  0  0   
Whitney P, 3b         4  1  1  0   Bell L, 3b            3  0  0  1   
Sand H, ss            4  0  1  0   Freigau H, ss         4  1  3  1   
Lerian W, c           3  0  1  0   Spohrer A, c          4  0  2  1   
McGraw B, p           2  0  0  0   Greenfield K, p       3  0  0  0   
Baecht E, p           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        31  3  8  3

Philadelphia     110 000 020 --  4
Boston           010 200 000 --  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGraw B*             4.0  6  3  3  1  0
Baecht E (W)          5.0  2  0  0  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greenfield K (L)      9.0 10  4  4  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Spohrer A, Freigau H
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 5
2B -- Freigau H 2, Spohrer A
3B -- Hornsby R, Richbourg L
CS -- Sand H, Leach F, Richbourg L, Mueller H
SH -- Thompson F
SF -- Bell L
WP -- McGraw B
T -- 1:45
A -- 0

    

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