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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 3, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Barnes |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Virgil Barnes | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Barnes
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Barnes
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Barnes
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Barnes
Bottomley takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Barnes
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Hafey reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Barnes
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
There goes Sisler. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Barnes
Maranville 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Barnes
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Barnes
There goes Sherdel. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Sherdel steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douthit vs. Barnes
Douthit hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel can't make a play. That's a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnes vs. Sherdel
Barnes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Barnes
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Barnes
Frisch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Frisch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottomley vs. Barnes
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Barnes
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bottomley moves to third. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Barnes
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Barnes
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bottomley scores. Hafey scores. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Barnes
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a popup towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Barnes
Sherdel hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Barnes
Douthit hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Barnes
Holm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Barnes
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Barnes
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Barnes covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Barnes
Hafey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Barnes
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sherdel
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Virgil Barnes.
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cooney
Johnny Cooney now pitching.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Cooney
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherdel vs. Cooney
Sherdel bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Cooney
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clark moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Cooney
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Cooney
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Cooney
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Cooney
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Cooney
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Cooney
Maranville hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherdel
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Sherdel
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Sherdel
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Cooney
Sherdel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Cooney
Douthit hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Cooney
Holm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sherdel
Clark hits a popup towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Sherdel
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Sherdel
Hornsby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Cooney
Bottomley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Cooney
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Cooney
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Harper reaches second base with a double. Bottomley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Cooney
Taylor fires to third and picks off Bottomley. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Cooney
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Cooney
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sherdel vs. Cooney
Sherdel hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sherdel
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sherdel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sherdel
Farrell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1928 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Douthit T, cf 5 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0
Holm W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Clark E, cf 4 0 1 0
Frisch F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hafey C, lf 5 1 3 2 Bell L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Harper G, rf 3 1 1 0 Brown E, lf 3 1 0 0
Wilson J, c 2 0 1 2 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 5 0 1 1 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 1
Sherdel B, p 4 0 0 0 Barnes V, p 1 0 0 0
Cooney J, ph-p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 32 1 5 1
St.Louis 102 000 101 -- 5
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes V (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 2
Cooney J 4.0 6 2 2 4 1
LOB -- St.Louis 13, Boston 6
2B -- Hafey C, Frisch F, Harper G
SB -- Sherdel B
CS -- Sisler G
SF -- Harper G
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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