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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 4, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Petty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Delaney |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Overton Tremper | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Jesse Petty | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Art Delaney | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 4, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delaney
Carey hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Delaney
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Delaney
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Delaney
Flowers hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Petty
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Petty
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Petty
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby bunts towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Petty
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Tremper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Petty
Bell takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Delaney
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tremper vs. Delaney
Tremper hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Delaney
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Petty
Spohrer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flowers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delaney vs. Petty
Delaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Petty
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Delaney
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petty vs. Delaney
Petty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petty for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delaney
Carey hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Petty
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Petty
Sisler bunts towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Petty
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Delaney
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Delaney
Herman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Delaney
Flowers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Delaney
Bissonette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tremper vs. Delaney
Tremper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Delaney
Bancroft hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Bancroft reaches third base with a triple. Richbourg throws the ball in to Spohrer who tags Bancroft trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Petty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Petty
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delaney vs. Petty
Delaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delaney for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Delaney
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Delaney, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petty vs. Delaney
Petty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delaney
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Petty
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Petty
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Petty
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Delaney
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Delaney
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Delaney
Flowers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Petty
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Petty
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Petty
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Petty
Farrell hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Delaney
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tremper vs. Delaney
There's a wild pitch. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tremper vs. Delaney
Tremper bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Delaney
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooch vs. Delaney
Gooch takes first base on ball four. Tremper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Delaney
Harvey Hendrick pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Bissonette scores. Tremper scores. Gooch moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Delaney
Carey hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Delaney
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Moss
Ray Moss now pitching.
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moss
Jack Smith pinch hits for Art Delaney.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spohrer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richbourg vs. Clark
Watty Clark now pitching.
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Tremper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Spohrer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Clark
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Touchstone
Clay Touchstone now pitching.
Herman bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Touchstone
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisler. Herman moves to third. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bissonette vs. Touchstone
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bressler vs. Touchstone
Rube Bressler pinch hits for Overton Tremper.
Bressler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Flowers scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Touchstone
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Touchstone
Gooch takes first base on ball four. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Touchstone
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Bressler scores. Gooch goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Touchstone
Carey hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Clark
Jigger Statz now playing left field.
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Clark
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Clark
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Touchstone
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Touchstone
Herman hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Touchstone
Flowers bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Touchstone
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Touchstone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Clark
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Clark
Howard Freigau pinch hits for Clay Touchstone.
Freigau 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 -
Dodgers, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1928, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carey M, cf 5 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 1 0 0
Gilbert W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Brown E, lf 4 0 2 1
Herman B, rf 5 2 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Flowers J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 2 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 2 1 1 Mueller H, cf 3 0 0 1
Tremper O, lf 3 1 1 0 Bell L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bressler R, ph 1 1 1 2 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Statz J, lf 0 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 4 1 1 0
Bancroft D, ss 4 0 1 0 Delaney A, p 2 0 0 0
Gooch J, c 2 1 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 0 1 0
Petty J, p 2 0 0 0 Touchstone C, p 0 0 0 0
Hendrick H, ph 1 0 1 2 Freigau H, ph 1 0 0 0
Moss R, p 0 0 0 0
Clark W, p 1 0 1 2
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38 9 10 9 30 2 7 2
Brooklyn 000 300 240 -- 9
Boston 100 000 100 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Petty J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 4 1
Moss R* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Clark W (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delaney A (L) 7.0 6 5 4 2 3
Touchstone C 2.0 4 4 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Farrell D, Sisler G
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Boston 8
2B -- Hendrick H
3B -- Bancroft D, Clark W
HR -- Herman B, Bissonette D
SH -- Sisler G
SF -- Mueller H
WP -- Delaney A
T -- 2:03
A -- 8000
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