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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 27, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
Specs Toporcer | First Baseman |
Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
Andy High | Third Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
Guy Bush | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1928
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Bush
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Haines
English is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a line drive into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Haines
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Toporcer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Haines
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Haines
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Bush
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Haines
Bush 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Haines
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Haines
Haines fires to first and has Maguire trapped. There's the throw to Thevenow who tags Maguire for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Bush
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Haines
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Haines
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Hafey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Hafey moves to third. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haines vs. Bush
Haines hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafey tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Haines
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Haines
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Haines
English hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toporcer vs. Bush
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Haines
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maguire tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Haines
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haines vs. Bush
Haines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roettger scores. Thevenow moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit bunts beyond first. Grimm can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Thevenow scores. Haines moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Toporcer vs. Bush
Toporcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Haines
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Haines
Bush bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Haines
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. High reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. High tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Haines
Wilson 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Toporcer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Haines
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Toporcer scoops it up and throws to first, with Haines covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Bush
Haines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toporcer vs. Bush
Toporcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Toporcer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Bush
High hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats High for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Joe Kelly pinch hits for Johnny Butler.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Haines
Earl Webb pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Webb 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1928 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Douthit T, cf 5 0 2 1 English W, ss 4 0 2 0 Toporcer S, 1b 5 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 1 1 0 High A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wilson H, cf 3 0 2 0 Hafey C, rf 3 1 1 1 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 2 2 Roettger W, lf 2 1 1 0 Hartnett G, c 4 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ss 3 1 1 0 Butler J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Haines J, p 3 0 2 2 Kelly J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bush G, p 3 0 0 0 Webb E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 4 32 2 9 2 St.Louis 000 010 210 -- 4 Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Haines J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bush G (L) 9.0 10 4 4 4 2 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Hafey C 3B -- High A SH -- Roettger W, Cuyler K SF -- Grimm C, Haines J, Wilson H, Hafey C T -- 1:43 A -- 10000
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