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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 25, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Jack Smith | Left Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Howard Freigau | Second Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | 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 |
Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
Guy Bush | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Bush
Freigau 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brandt
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bush
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bush
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Bush
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bush
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Bush
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bush
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Bush
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Bush
Freigau hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Bush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. English fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Brandt
Bush hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brandt
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bush
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Bush
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bush
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Bush
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Bush
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. Farrell moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bush
Smith takes first base on ball four. Farrell scores. Taylor moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Brandt
Stephenson 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Brandt
Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brandt
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brandt
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Jones
Freigau hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell 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
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brandt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Brandt
English hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. English reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Brandt
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. English scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Brandt
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brandt
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Jones
Cantwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jones
Eddie Brown pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Cantwell
Eddie Brown now playing left field. Al Spohrer now catching.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cantwell
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cantwell
Jones 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
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Jones
Freigau 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, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller 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, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell 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 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Cantwell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Cantwell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cantwell
Cuyler 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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Jones
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Jones
Cantwell 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, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Jones
Richbourg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Cantwell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cantwell
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Cantwell
Grimm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Cantwell
There goes Stephenson. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Stephenson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Cantwell
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freigau vs. Jones
Freigau hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Jones
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown scores. Sisler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Jones
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1928 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 1 1 0 English W, ss 4 1 1 0 Smith J, lf 2 0 1 2 Maguire F, 2b 4 2 2 1 Brown E, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 2 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Wilson H, cf 4 2 2 4 Freigau H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Stephenson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mueller H, cf 5 0 1 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 4 1 0 0 McMillan N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 1 0 0 0 Bush G, p 1 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 1 0 0 0 Jones P, p 2 0 0 0 Brandt E, p 2 0 0 0 Cantwell B, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 8 3 32 7 8 7 Boston 001 100 001 -- 3 Chicago 012 040 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brandt E (L) 4.1 8 7 7 1 2 Cantwell B 3.2 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bush G 3.2 4 2 2 5 1 Jones P (W) 5.1 4 1 0 2 4 E -- Jones P LOB -- Boston 13, Chicago 3 2B -- Smith J 3B -- English W HR -- Wilson H 2, Cuyler K SB -- Stephenson R T -- 1:52 A -- 0
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