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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on August 4, 1928 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Garland Braxton |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Grant |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Barnes | Center Fielder |
Sam Rice | Right Fielder |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Joe Judge | First Baseman |
Ossie Bluege | Third Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
Garland Braxton | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Langford | Left Fielder |
Carl Lind | Second Baseman |
Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
Johnny Hodapp | Third Baseman |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
George Gerken | Right Fielder |
Luther Harvel | Center Fielder |
Chick Autry | Catcher |
George Grant | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
League Park
August 4, 1928
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Grant
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grant
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barnes moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Grant
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barnes moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Grant
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bluege vs. Grant
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barnes scores. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Grant
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Braxton
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Braxton
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Braxton
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Grant
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braxton vs. Grant
Braxton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Braxton
Hodapp hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Braxton
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Braxton
Gerken hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Grant
Barnes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gerken. Barnes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Grant
Rice bunts towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnes moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goslin vs. Grant
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judge vs. Grant
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Braxton
Harvel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Braxton
Autry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Braxton
Grant hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Grant
Bluege hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Grant
Cronin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Grant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cronin for the out. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Grant
Harris hits a line drive into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Grant
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Braxton
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Braxton
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Braxton
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Braxton
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin who is chasing the ball. Hodapp reaches third base with a triple. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Braxton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braxton vs. Grant
Braxton hits a line drive into right field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Grant
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grant
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barnes moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goslin vs. Grant
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Braxton
Gerken hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Braxton
Harvel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Braxton
Autry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Braxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Grant
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan fields the ball and throws to Grant covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Grant
Bluege hits a fly ball into right field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Grant
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Grant
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Gerken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Braxton
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Braxton
Langford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Langford for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Braxton
Lind hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Braxton
There goes Lind. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Braxton
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lind scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Braxton
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Grant
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruel for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braxton vs. Grant
Braxton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Grant
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grant
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Braxton
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerken vs. Braxton
Gerken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harvel vs. Braxton
Harvel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bluege fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Grant
Goslin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gerken. Goslin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Grant
Sam West pinch runs for Goose Goslin.
Judge hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Langford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bluege vs. Grant
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. Harvel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cronin vs. Grant
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Autry vs. Braxton
Sam West now playing left field.
Autry hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Braxton
Grant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langford vs. Braxton
Langford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Grant
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hodapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Grant
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Grant
Bennie Tate pinch hits for Garland Braxton.
Tate hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Grant
Bobby Reeves pinch runs for Bennie Tate.
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1928 -- Washington at Cleveland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Barnes R, cf 2 1 1 0 Langford S, lf 4 0 0 0 Rice S, rf 3 0 1 0 Lind C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Goslin G, lf 3 0 1 0 Sewell J, ss 3 1 2 1 West S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Hodapp J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Judge J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Morgan E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bluege O, 3b 4 0 2 1 Gerken G, rf 3 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Harvel L, cf 3 0 0 0 Harris B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Autry C, c 3 0 0 0 Ruel M, c 4 0 0 0 Grant G, p 3 0 0 0 Braxton G, p 3 0 0 0 Tate B, ph 1 0 1 0 Reeves B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 28 2 4 2 Washington 100 000 000 -- 1 Cleveland 000 101 00x -- 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Braxton G (L) 8.0 4 2 2 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Grant G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 2 DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 2 2B -- Barnes R, Goslin G 3B -- Hodapp J SB -- Lind C SH -- Rice S T -- 1:29 A -- 0
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