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Braves 2 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
May 19, 1928

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 19, 1928 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Braves with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 19, 1928 
Visiting Team
Boston Braves
R: 2 H: 5 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 7 E: 3 LOB: 4
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherCharlie Root  
Losing PitcherCharlie Robertson  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateMay 19, 1928 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Braves 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherCharlie Robertson  
Home Starting PitcherCharlie Root  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance18,000 
Time of Game1 hour 28 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Charlie Moran
1B: Frank Wilson
2B: (none)
3B: Beans Reardon

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lance Richbourg  Right Fielder 
Eddie Moore  Left Fielder 
Rogers Hornsby  Second Baseman 
Eddie Brown  Center Fielder 
Les Bell  Third Baseman 
Dick Burrus  First Baseman 
Jimmy Cooney  Shortstop 
Zack Taylor  Catcher 
Charlie Robertson  Pitcher 
Jack Slattery  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Clyde Beck  Shortstop 
Freddie Maguire  Second Baseman 
Earl Webb  Right Fielder 
Hack Wilson  Center Fielder 
Riggs Stephenson  Left Fielder 
Charlie Grimm  First Baseman 
Mike Gonzalez  Catcher 
Johnny Butler  Third Baseman 
Charlie Root  Pitcher 
Joe McCarthy  Manager 

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Braves 2 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
May 19, 1928


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