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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 4, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Ehmke |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Dan Barry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Fred Hofmann | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cobb | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
| Bing Miller | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Hale | Third Baseman |
| Joe Boley | Shortstop |
| Howard Ehmke | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 4, 1928
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cobb vs. Ruffing
Cobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
There goes Cobb. The throw from Hofmann and he is safe. Cobb steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cobb scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hauser vs. Ruffing
Hauser hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a popup towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Ehmke
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ehmke vs. Ruffing
Ehmke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cobb vs. Ruffing
Cobb hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Ehmke
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Ehmke
Hofmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ehmke
Ruffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Cochrane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hauser vs. Ruffing
Hauser hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a popup towards first. Todt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehmke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Ruffing
Ehmke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields the ball and throws to Ruffing covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Bishop reaches second base with a double. Ehmke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cobb vs. Ruffing
Cobb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ehmke scores. There goes Bishop trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Hofmann who tags Bishop, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Cobb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Ehmke
Taitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Taitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Ehmke
Gerber hits a line drive towards short. Boley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Ruffing
Hauser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taitt. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Ehmke
Johnnie Heving pinch hits for Fred Hofmann.
Heving takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruffing vs. Ehmke
Ruffing hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Ehmke
Flagstead hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Flagstead reaches second base with a double. Heving moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myer vs. Ehmke
Myer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heving tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todt vs. Ehmke
Todt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Todt reaches third base with a triple. Flagstead scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Cobb chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cobb. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ehmke
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ruffing
Johnnie Heving now catching.
Boley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ehmke vs. Ruffing
Ehmke hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cobb vs. Ruffing
Cobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Ehmke
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Ehmke
Taitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Ehmke
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heving vs. Ehmke
Heving hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taitt scores. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Rommel
Tris Speaker now playing center field. Bing Miller now playing right field. Eddie Rommel now pitching.
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gerber tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Rommel
Flagstead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Heving trying to get to home. Speaker throws the ball in to Bishop who relays the ball to Cochrane who tags Heving, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Ruffing
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruffing
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Ruffing
Hauser hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Rommel
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Rommel
Todt hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rommel
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruffing
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ruffing
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Taitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Ruffing
Boley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Ruffing
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Eddie Rommel.
Foxx hits a line drive into right field. Taitt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taitt. Boley goes all the way around to score. Foxx moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Ruffing
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Grove
Lefty Grove now pitching.
Regan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Grove
Taitt bunts towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Grove
Gerber strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heving vs. Grove
Heving hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1928, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Flagstead I, cf 4 1 2 0 Bishop M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Myer B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Cobb T, rf 3 1 1 1
Todt P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Speaker T, cf 0 0 0 0
Williams K, lf 4 0 0 0 Cochrane M, c 4 0 1 0
Regan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 1
Taitt D, rf 3 1 2 0 Hauser J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gerber W, ss 4 1 1 0 Miller B, cf-rf 3 1 1 0
Hofmann F, c 1 0 1 0 Hale S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Heving J, ph-c 2 1 1 1 Boley J, ss 3 1 0 0
Ruffing R, p 2 0 0 1 Ehmke H, p 3 1 2 1
Rommel E, p 0 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 1 0
Grove L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 8 4 32 5 9 4
Boston 000 002 200 -- 4
Philadelphia 110 110 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L) 8.0 9 5 4 4 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ehmke H 6.1 7 4 4 1 0
Rommel E (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Grove L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Hale S, Cobb T, Taitt D
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Cochrane M, Bishop M, Taitt D, Miller B, Flagstead I
3B -- Todt P
HR -- Hauser J
SB -- Cobb T
SH -- Taitt D
SF -- Myer B, Ruffing R
HBP -- by Ruffing R (Miller B)
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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