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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 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 4, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1928 |
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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 4, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
Ray Blades | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Howard Freigau | Second Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Brandt
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Brandt
Brandt fires to first and has Holm trapped. There's the throw to Farrell who tags Holm for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Bottomley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Haines
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brandt
Bottomley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blades vs. Brandt
Blades hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hafey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Brandt
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Maranville reaches third base with a triple. Hafey scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haines vs. Brandt
Haines is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Haines
Freigau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Haines
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Brandt
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freigau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haines
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Haines
Brandt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Brandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and has Brandt trapped. There's the throw to Holm who throws back over to Maranville who tags Brandt for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brandt
Bottomley hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Brandt
Blades is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haines
Clark hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brandt
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Brandt
Haines hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Haines
Freigau hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Haines
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Haines
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Haines
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Brandt
Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottomley vs. Brandt
Bottomley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Haines
Clark is hit by the pitch. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Haines
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Brandt
Blades strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brandt
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Haines
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Haines
Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wilson. Farrell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Haines
Brandt bunts towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Frisch covering, for the out. Farrell moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Haines
Richbourg hits a line drive towards left. Hafey catches it and throws to home to double up Farrell. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Brandt
Haines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Brandt
Douthit is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Brandt
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Haines
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Haines
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Brandt
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Brandt
Bottomley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Brandt
Hafey hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haines
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Blades settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Haines
Freigau hits a line drive into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Haines
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Haines
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Taylor reaches second base with a double. There goes Farrell trying to get to home. Douthit throws the ball in to Maranville who relays the ball to Wilson, who tags Farrell, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blades vs. Brandt
Blades takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blades moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Brandt
Pepper Martin pinch runs for Ray Blades.
There goes Martin. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Martin steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Brandt
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haines vs. Brandt
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Martin scores. Maranville moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Brandt
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Brandt
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Haines
George Harper now playing right field. Eddie Brown pinch hits for Ed Brandt.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Douthit. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Alexander
Eddie Moore pinch runs for Eddie Brown. Pete Alexander now pitching.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and has Moore trapped. There's the throw to Holm who throws back over to Maranville who tags Moore for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Alexander
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Alexander
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1928, game 1 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 4 0 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 1 1 0 Holm W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Smith J, lf 5 0 0 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark E, cf 4 0 1 0 Hafey C, lf 4 1 1 0 Bell L, 3b 5 0 1 1 Blades R, rf 3 0 0 0 Freigau H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin P, pr 0 1 0 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 2 0 Harper G, rf 0 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 Wilson J, c 3 1 1 0 Brandt E, p 2 0 1 0 Maranville R, ss 3 0 1 2 Brown E, ph 1 0 1 0 Haines J, p 4 0 1 1 Moore E, pr 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 4 3 37 2 10 2 St.Louis 020 000 000 1 -- 3 Boston 000 002 000 0 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J (W)* 9.0 9 2 2 1 1 Alexander G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brandt E (L) 10.0 4 3 3 4 9 * Pitched to 1 batter in 10th E -- Wilson J DP -- St.Louis 2, Boston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Boston 9 2B -- Brandt E, Richbourg L, Taylor Z, Brown E 3B -- Maranville R SB -- Martin P SH -- Brandt E, Wilson J HBP -- by Haines J (Clark E), by Brandt E (Douthit T) T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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