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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 32,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Sherry Magee |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Howard Freigau | Second Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Al Spohrer | Catcher |
Bob Smith | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
Charlie Root | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Root
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Root
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Root covering. Safe. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Root
Bell bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freigau tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spohrer vs. Root
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Root
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Root
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Root reaches second base with a double. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Smith
English hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau misplays the ball. That's an error on Freigau. McMillan scores. Root scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Root
Freigau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Root covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Root
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a fly ball towards right. Richbourg settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Richbourg. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Spohrer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Spohrer. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Root
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Root
Smith bunts towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Heathcote throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Richbourg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spohrer scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Root
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Smith
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Root moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Root moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Root scores. English scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Root
Freigau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Root
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Smith
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Smith
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Smith
Root hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Root
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan juggles the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Root
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Root
There goes Richbourg. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Smith
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Smith
Maguire bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Freigau covering, for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heathcote vs. Smith
Heathcote hits a line drive towards center. Mueller catches it and throws to second to double up English. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Root
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Root
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Root
Freigau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Root
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Root
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Smith
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Smith
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Root
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Root
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1928, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 1 English W, ss 4 1 2 0 Smith J, lf 3 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heathcote C, rf 4 0 0 0 Freigau H, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wilson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Mueller H, cf 3 1 2 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 1 2 Bell L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 4 1 2 1 McMillan N, 3b 3 1 1 0 Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Root C, p 3 2 2 0 Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 8 3 30 4 6 2 Boston 020 010 000 -- 3 Chicago 002 020 00x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (L) 8.0 6 4 2 2 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Root C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 3 E -- Freigau H, Richbourg L, Spohrer A, McMillan N DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 5 2B -- McMillan N, Root C, Richbourg L CS -- Richbourg L SH -- Bell L, Smith B, Mueller H, Maguire F SF -- Farrell D HBP -- by Root C (Freigau H) T -- 1:51 A -- 32000
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