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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 24, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 24, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
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 |
Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 24, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cantwell
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler throws to second for one, and Farrell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Cantwell
Traynor hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields the ball and throws to Hill covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cantwell
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Cantwell
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Cantwell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Delaney
Art Delaney now pitching.
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Delaney
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Delaney
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Hill
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Delaney
Traynor hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hill
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delaney vs. Hill
Delaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delaney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Delaney
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Delaney
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Delaney
There goes Grantham. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Grantham steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Delaney
Comorosky hits a line drive towards short. Farrell catches it and throws to second to double up Grantham. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hill
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Delaney
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Delaney
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Delaney
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hill
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delaney vs. Hill
Delaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Delaney
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Delaney
Grantham 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hill
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hill, and towards Traynor, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Delaney
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Delaney
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Delaney
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. Delaney
Fred Brickell pinch hits for Carmen Hill.
Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dawson
Joe Dawson now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Dawson
Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Dawson
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delaney vs. Dawson
Delaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Delaney
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Delaney
Traynor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Delaney
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dawson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dawson
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Delaney
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Delaney
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Delaney
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dawson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Dawson
Farrell bunts towards the mound. Dawson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Dawson
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delaney vs. Dawson
Delaney bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delaney for the out. Bell moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Delaney
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Delaney
Adams hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Brown picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Brown. Adams moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Delaney
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Delaney
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner goes all the way around to score. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Delaney
Grantham hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dawson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dawson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1928, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Adams S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 5 1 1 0 Brown E, lf 5 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Sisler G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 5 0 2 1 Hornsby R, 2b 2 1 1 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mueller H, cf 4 0 0 1 Wright G, ss 3 1 2 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 3 0 2 0 Hill C, p 2 0 2 1 Cantwell B, p 0 0 0 0 Brickell F, ph 1 0 0 0 Delaney A, p 3 0 0 0 Dawson J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 10 2 33 1 7 1 Pittsburgh 010 000 000 2 -- 3 Boston 010 000 000 0 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hill C 6.0 4 1 1 1 0 Dawson J (W) 4.0 3 0 0 4 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cantwell B 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 Delaney A (L) 8.2 7 2 2 3 0 E -- Farrell D, Wright G, Brown E DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 10 3B -- Hornsby R, Adams S SB -- Grantham G SH -- Farrell D, Delaney A SF -- Mueller H T -- 2:02 A -- 0
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