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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 11, 1928 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
Home Starting Pitcher | Watty Clark |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 1,800 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Butch Henline | Catcher |
Watty Clark | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 11, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Clark
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Clark
There goes Sisler. The throw from Henline and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Clark
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Clark
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Greenfield
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Hendrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Greenfield
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and has Herman trapped. There's the throw to Bell who throws to Farrell, who tags Herman for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Clark
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clark, and towards Bancroft, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Clark
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenfield vs. Clark
Greenfield 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henline vs. Greenfield
Henline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Greenfield
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Clark
There goes Richbourg. The throw from Henline and he is safe. Richbourg steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Clark
Sisler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Henline fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Henline. Richbourg scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Clark
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Clark
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Greenfield
Hendrick 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Clark
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Clark
Taylor 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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Clark
Greenfield 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 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Greenfield
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Clark
Sisler 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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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Greenfield
Henline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Greenfield, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Greenfield
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Clark
Hornsby hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clark
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
There goes Clark. The throw from Henline and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Greenfield
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Greenfield
That's a stolen base and an error. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Greenfield
Bressler hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Clark
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Clark
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenfield vs. Clark
Greenfield bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Clark
Brown 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 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Clark
Sisler 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Clark
Hornsby bunts towards the mound. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Clark
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Greenfield
Henline hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Greenfield
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Greenfield
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Clark
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Clark
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenfield vs. Clark
Greenfield bunts towards first. Bissonette juggles the ball. That's an error on Bissonette. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richbourg vs. Clark
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. Taylor scores. Greenfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Koupal
Lou Koupal now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Koupal
Sisler hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Greenfield
Bressler hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1928 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 5 1 3 3 Hendrick H, 3b 3 2 1 0 Brown E, lf 5 0 0 0 Carey M, cf 3 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 4 0 2 1 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bressler R, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark E, cf 3 0 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Flowers J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 3 2 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 2 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 3 1 1 0 Henline B, c 3 0 0 0 Greenfield K, p 2 0 0 0 Clark W, p 3 0 0 0 Koupal L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 3 27 2 3 1 Boston 001 000 102 -- 4 Brooklyn 100 001 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Greenfield K (W) 9.0 3 2 2 3 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Clark W (L)* 8.0 9 4 3 3 2 Koupal L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Henline B, Bell L, Bissonette D DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 3 2B -- Herman B, Richbourg L 2 3B -- Hendrick H SB -- Sisler G, Richbourg L, Hendrick H CS -- Clark E SH -- Bancroft D, Carey M, Taylor Z, Greenfield K 2 T -- 1:37 A -- 1800
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