Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Willoughby
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Willoughby
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herman vs. Willoughby
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bressler vs. Willoughby
  
  Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bissonette vs. Willoughby
  
  There goes Hendrick. The throw from Davis and he is out, Sand applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Elliott
  
  Sothern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Elliott
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sothern goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Elliott
  
  Klein strikes out. There goes Thompson. The throw from Gooch to second, and Thompson is out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Elliott
  
  Whitney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bissonette vs. Willoughby
  
  Bissonette 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 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Willoughby
  
  Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bancroft vs. Willoughby
  
  There goes Flowers. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Flowers steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bancroft vs. Willoughby
  
  Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gooch vs. Willoughby
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Elliott
  
  Leach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friberg vs. Elliott
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friberg for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Elliott
  
  Sand hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Willoughby
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Willoughby
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Willoughby
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Willoughby
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerian vs. Elliott
  
  Walt Lerian pinch hits for Spud Davis.
  
  Lerian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Willoughby vs. Elliott
  
  Willoughby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lerian moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sothern vs. Elliott
  
  Sothern bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. Lerian moves to third. Willoughby moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Elliott
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lerian scores. Willoughby moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Klein vs. Elliott
  
  Klein strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressler vs. Willoughby
  
  Walt Lerian now catching.
  
  Bressler hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bissonette vs. Willoughby
  
  Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leach scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Willoughby
  
  Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Elliott
  
  Whitney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hendrick. Whitney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Elliott
  
  Leach hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friberg vs. Elliott
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitney moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sand vs. Elliott
  
  Sand takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lerian vs. Elliott
  
  Lerian strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bancroft vs. Willoughby
  
  Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sand misplays the ball. That's an error on Sand. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Willoughby
  
  Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Willoughby
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Bancroft goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbert vs. Willoughby
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Willoughby
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herman vs. Willoughby
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bressler vs. Willoughby
  
  Bressler takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Hendrick moves to third. Herman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bissonette vs. Sweetland
  
  Les Sweetland now pitching.
  
  Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jahn vs. Elliott
  
  Art Jahn pinch hits for Les Sweetland.
  
  Jahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Elliott
  
  Sothern hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Elliott
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Ferguson
  
  Alex Ferguson now pitching.
  
  Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bancroft vs. Ferguson
  
  Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gooch vs. Ferguson
  
  Gooch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Ferguson
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbert vs. Ferguson
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Elliott
  
  Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitney vs. Elliott
  
  Elliott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Elliott. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitney vs. Elliott
  
  Whitney hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leach vs. Elliott
  
  Leach hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friberg vs. Elliott
  
  Friberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Ferguson
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Ferguson
  
  Herman hits a fly ball towards center. Sothern settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sothern. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bressler vs. Ferguson
  
  Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bissonette vs. Ferguson
  
  Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Ferguson
  
  Flowers strikes out. There goes Bressler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bancroft vs. Ferguson
  
  Bancroft is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gooch vs. Ferguson
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bressler moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Ferguson
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sand vs. Elliott
  
  Sand hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerian vs. Elliott
  
  Lerian hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Elliott
  
  Don Hurst pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
  
  Hurst hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Greene
  
  June Greene now pitching.
  
  Gilbert 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 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Greene
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Greene
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sothern vs. Elliott
  
  Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Elliott
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Elliott
  
  Klein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitney vs. Elliott
  
  Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressler vs. Greene
  
  Bressler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bissonette vs. Greene
  
  Bissonette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Greene
  
  Flowers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern who is chasing the ball. Flowers reaches third base with a triple. Bissonette goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bancroft vs. Greene
  
  Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greene fields it and has Flowers trapped. Greene throws to third, and Whitney tags Flowers for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Greene
  
  Gooch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Greene
  
  Greene spins and fires to second, and Bancroft is picked off. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Greene
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Sand reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Elliott
  
  Leach strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friberg vs. Elliott
  
  Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sand vs. Elliott
  
  Sand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1928, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Gilbert W, 3b         5  1  1  0   Sothern D, cf         3  1  1  0   
Hendrick H, cf        4  1  4  1   Thompson F, 2b        4  0  2  2   
Herman B, rf          5  1  1  0   Klein C, rf           4  0  2  0   
Bressler R, lf        3  1  2  4   Whitney P, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Bissonette D, 1b      5  1  1  0   Leach F, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Flowers J, 2b         4  0  2  1   Friberg B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Bancroft D, ss        3  1  1  0   Sand H, ss            3  0  0  0   
Gooch J, c            5  0  2  0   Davis S, c            0  0  0  0   
Elliott J, p          5  1  1  1   Lerian W, ph-c        2  1  0  0   
                                   Willoughby C, p       1  0  1  0   
                                   Sweetland L, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Jahn A, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Ferguson A, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hurst D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Greene J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 15  7                        30  2  7  2

Brooklyn         100 020 202 --  7
Philadelphia     101 000 000 --  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elliott J (W)         9.0  7  2  2  3  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willoughby C (L)      4.2  6  3  1  3  0
Sweetland L           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ferguson A            2.0  4  2  1  1  2
Greene J              2.0  5  2  2  0  0

E -- Sand H, Elliott J, Sothern D
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Whitney P, Elliott J, Hendrick H
3B -- Flowers J
HR -- Hendrick H, Bressler R
SB -- Flowers J, Bressler R
CS -- Hendrick H, Thompson F
SH -- Sothern D
SF -- Bressler R
HBP -- by Ferguson A (Bancroft D)
A -- 0

    

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