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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 2, 1928 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Carlson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug McWeeny |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
Hal Carlson | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Doug McWeeny | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. McWeeny
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. McWeeny
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. McWeeny
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carlson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlson
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carlson
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Carlson
Bressler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McWeeny
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. McWeeny
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McWeeny
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Carlson
Bissonette hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Carlson
Flowers hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McWeeny
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlson vs. McWeeny
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. McWeeny
English bunts towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. Carlson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. McWeeny
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Carlson
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Carlson
McWeeny hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carlson
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. McWeeny
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McWeeny
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. McWeeny
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carlson
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Carlson
Bressler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Carlson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flowers vs. Carlson
Flowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressler scores. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McWeeny
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McWeeny
Beck hits a popup in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. McWeeny
Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Carlson
DeBerry hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Carlson
McWeeny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Carlson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Carlson
There goes Carey. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, English applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. McWeeny
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Flowers. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. McWeeny
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. McWeeny
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McWeeny, and towards Flowers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. English scores. Maguire moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maguire tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. McWeeny
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers misplays the ball. That's an error on Flowers. Maguire scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. McWeeny
Grimm 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carlson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Carlson
Bressler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Bressler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Carlson
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Carlson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. McWeeny
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. McWeeny
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. McWeeny
Carlson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. McWeeny
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Carlson
Flowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Carlson
DeBerry hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Carlson
Joe Harris pinch hits for Doug McWeeny.
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Flowers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Carlson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Ehrhardt
Rube Ehrhardt now pitching.
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Ehrhardt
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ehrhardt
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Ehrhardt
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlson
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carlson
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Carlson
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Ehrhardt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Ehrhardt
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Ehrhardt
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlson vs. Ehrhardt
Carlson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Carlson
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Carlson
Flowers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler throws the ball in to Maguire who tags Flowers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Carlson
Johnny Gooch pinch hits for Dave Bancroft.
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1928 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI English W, ss 3 1 0 0 Carey M, cf 4 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hendrick H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 0 1 Herman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Wilson H, cf 2 0 0 0 Bressler R, lf 4 1 2 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 1 1 1 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Flowers J, 2b 4 1 3 1 Hartnett G, c 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 3 0 0 0 Beck C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gooch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carlson H, p 4 0 1 0 DeBerry H, c 3 0 0 0 McWeeny D, p 2 0 0 0 Harris J, ph 1 0 1 1 Ehrhardt R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 2 34 2 9 2 Chicago 010 002 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 100 100 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Carlson H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO McWeeny D (L) 7.0 4 3 1 1 1 Ehrhardt R 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 E -- Flowers J 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 5 3B -- Bressler R, Harris J HR -- Stephenson R CS -- Carey M SH -- English W SF -- Wilson H T -- 1:40 A -- 5000
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