Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Ferguson
  
  Beck bunts towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Ferguson
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Ferguson
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Blake
  
  Sothern takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Blake
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blake. Sothern moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurst vs. Blake
  
  Hurst takes first base on ball four. Sothern moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Leach vs. Blake
  
  Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sothern scores. Thompson moves to third. Hurst moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jahn vs. Blake
  
  Jahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Hurst scores. Jahn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitney vs. Blake
  
  Whitney strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friberg vs. Blake
  
  Hartnett fires to second and picks off Jahn for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ferguson
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Ferguson
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grimm vs. Ferguson
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Ferguson covering, for the out. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartnett vs. Ferguson
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stephenson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ferguson
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friberg vs. Blake
  
  Friberg hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blake
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Blake
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferguson for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sothern vs. Blake
  
  Sothern strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Ferguson
  
  Blake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Blake reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beck vs. Ferguson
  
  Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maguire vs. Ferguson
  
  Maguire bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Blake moves to third. Beck moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heathcote vs. Ferguson
  
  Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Ferguson
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephenson vs. Ferguson
  
  Stephenson 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blake
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Blake
  
  Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Blake
  
  Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jahn vs. Blake
  
  Jahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jahn for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Ferguson
  
  Grimm 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Ferguson
  
  Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Ferguson
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Ferguson
  
  Blake 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Blake
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Whitney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friberg vs. Blake
  
  Friberg bunts towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitney moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Blake
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferguson vs. Blake
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to home to get Whitney. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sothern vs. Blake
  
  Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Ferguson
  
  Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Ferguson
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Ferguson
  
  Heathcote hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ferguson
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blake
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurst vs. Blake
  
  Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Blake
  
  Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jahn vs. Blake
  
  Jahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Ferguson
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jahn. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimm vs. Ferguson
  
  Grimm bunts towards first. Hurst fields the ball and throws to Ferguson covering. Safe. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hartnett vs. Ferguson
  
  Heinie Sand now playing shortstop. Bernie Friberg now playing second base.
  
  Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Ferguson
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Grimm scores. Hartnett moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blake vs. Ferguson
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beck vs. Ferguson
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields it and throws to home to get Hartnett. Butler moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maguire vs. Ferguson
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Blake
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friberg vs. Blake
  
  Friberg hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Blake
  
  Davis 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 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Blake
  
  Cy Williams pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sothern vs. Blake
  
  Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. McGraw
  
  Bob McGraw now pitching.
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGraw
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. McGraw
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Blake
  
  Sand hits a line drive towards first. Grimm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Blake
  
  Hurst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leach vs. Blake
  
  Leach hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jahn vs. Blake
  
  Jahn hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. McGraw
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into right field. Jahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. McGraw
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. McGraw
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. McGraw
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Blake
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friberg vs. Blake
  
  Friberg hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Whitney moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Blake
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGraw vs. Bush
  
  Guy Bush now pitching.
  
  McGraw strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Bush
  
  Sothern hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Bush
  
  Sand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. McGraw
  
  Kiki Cuyler pinch hits for Clyde Beck.
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. McGraw
  
  Earl Webb pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
  
  Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. McGraw
  
  Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1928 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Beck C, ss            3  0  0  0   Sothern D, cf         4  1  0  0   
Cuyler K, ph          1  0  0  0   Thompson F, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Maguire F, 2b         3  0  0  0   Sand H, ss            2  0  0  0   
Webb E, ph            1  0  0  0   Hurst D, 1b           1  1  0  0   
Heathcote C, rf       4  1  1  1   Leach F, lf           4  0  0  1   
Wilson H, cf          3  1  0  0   Jahn A, rf            4  0  1  2   
Stephenson R, lf      4  2  2  0   Whitney P, 3b         4  1  3  0   
Grimm C, 1b           4  1  1  1   Friberg B, ss-2b      3  1  1  0   
Hartnett G, c         2  0  0  1   Davis S, c            3  1  2  3   
Butler J, 3b          3  0  1  2   Ferguson A, p         2  0  0  0   
Blake S, p            4  0  1  0   Williams C, ph        0  0  0  0   
Bush G, p             0  0  0  0   McGraw B, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        31  6  8  6

Chicago          020 012 000 --  5
Philadelphia     300 000 03x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blake S (L)*          7.0  8  6  5  6  2
Bush G                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ferguson A            6.0  6  5  5  5  2
McGraw B (W)          3.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Blake S
LOB -- Chicago 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Stephenson R 2, Blake S, Whitney P, Thompson F
HR -- Heathcote C, Davis S
SH -- Maguire F, Friberg B
T -- 1:53
A -- 0

    

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