Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Malone
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Malone
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Malone
  
  Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Genewich
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maguire vs. Genewich
  
  Maguire bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Webb vs. Genewich
  
  Webb strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Genewich
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Malone
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler juggles the ball. That's an error on Butler. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Malone
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burrus vs. Malone
  
  Burrus 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Malone
  
  Cooney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Genewich
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grimm vs. Genewich
  
  Grimm bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Genewich
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Genewich
  
  Butler hits a line drive beyond third. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malone vs. Genewich
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Malone
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Genewich vs. Malone
  
  Genewich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richbourg vs. Malone
  
  Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Genewich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Malone
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hornsby vs. Malone
  
  Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Genewich moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Malone
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Genewich
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Genewich
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Genewich
  
  Webb hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Malone
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burrus vs. Malone
  
  Burrus 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Malone
  
  Cooney 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 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Genewich
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Genewich
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Genewich
  
  Grimm hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Genewich
  
  Gonzalez 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Malone
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Genewich vs. Malone
  
  Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Malone
  
  Richbourg 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 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Genewich
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malone vs. Genewich
  
  Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Genewich
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Malone
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Malone
  
  Hornsby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Malone
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Genewich
  
  Maguire hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Genewich
  
  Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Genewich
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stephenson vs. Genewich
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Malone
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burrus vs. Malone
  
  Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burrus for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Malone
  
  Cooney hits a line drive towards the mound. Malone can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Malone
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Malone
  
  Jack Smith pinch hits for Joe Genewich.
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Wertz
  
  Johnny Wertz now pitching.
  
  Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wertz
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Wertz
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malone vs. Wertz
  
  Malone 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 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Malone
  
  Richbourg strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Malone
  
  Moore hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Malone
  
  Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Malone
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Wertz
  
  Beck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Beck reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maguire vs. Wertz
  
  Maguire bunts towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webb vs. Wertz
  
  Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Wertz
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephenson vs. Wertz
  
  Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grimm vs. Wertz
  
  Grimm 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 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Malone
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burrus vs. Malone
  
  Burrus strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Malone
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1928 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Richbourg L, rf       4  0  1  0   Beck C, ss            4  0  2  0   
Moore E, lf           4  0  0  0   Maguire F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Hornsby R, 2b         3  0  1  0   Webb E, rf            4  0  1  0   
Brown E, cf           4  0  0  0   Wilson H, cf          3  1  2  1   
Bell L, 3b            4  0  1  0   Stephenson R, lf      4  1  1  0   
Burrus D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Grimm C, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Cooney J, ss          4  0  1  0   Gonzalez M, c         3  0  1  1   
Taylor Z, c           3  0  1  0   Butler J, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Genewich J, p         1  0  0  0   Malone P, p           3  0  0  0   
Smith J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Wertz J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        30  2  9  2

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          010 100 00x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Genewich J (L)        6.0  6  2  2  0  2
Wertz J               2.0  3  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Malone P (W)          9.0  5  0  0  2  4

E -- Butler J, Moore E
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Stephenson R, Beck C
3B -- Wilson H
HR -- Wilson H
SH -- Maguire F, Grimm C
T -- 1:29
A -- 10000

    

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