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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 4, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Marty Callaghan | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 4, 1928
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Genewich
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Critz scores. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Rixey
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Genewich
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Rixey
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Genewich
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Rixey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Rixey
Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Critz reaches second base with a double. Rixey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Purdy vs. Genewich
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg bunts towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Rixey covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore bunts towards third. Dressen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Rixey
Sisler hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. Moore scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Rixey
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp 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 -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Rixey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Genewich
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Genewich, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Genewich
There goes Callaghan. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Farrell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Rixey
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a popup towards third. Dressen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Genewich
Picinich hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Farrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Rixey
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1928 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 4 1 3 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 1 2 0
Purdy P, lf 4 0 0 0 Moore E, lf 5 1 1 0
Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sisler G, 1b 5 2 2 0
Walker C, rf 4 0 0 1 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 2 3
Callaghan M, cf 4 0 2 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dressen C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Brown E, cf 4 0 2 2
Picinich V, c 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Ford H, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0
Rixey E, p 4 1 2 1 Genewich J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 38 5 13 5
Cincinnati 100 000 101 -- 3
Boston 100 020 002 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 8.1 13 5 5 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 1
E -- Critz H
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Boston 10
2B -- Sisler G, Critz H
HR -- Rixey E, Dressen C, Hornsby R
CS -- Callaghan M
SH -- Taylor Z
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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