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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on May 9, 1928 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,059 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
Jack Slattery | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Marty Callaghan | Left Fielder |
Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
Chuck Dressen | Third Baseman |
Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
Hod Ford | Shortstop |
Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hargrave fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Rixey
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Rixey
There goes Cooney. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Cooney steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burrus vs. Rixey
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Genewich
Hargrave 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burrus. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Cooney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Rixey
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Rixey
Burrus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Genewich
Hargrave hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hargrave fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rixey
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Genewich
Critz hits a popup towards first. Burrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Rixey
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Hornsby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Rixey
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rixey
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Rixey
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Rixey
There goes Cooney. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dressen vs. Genewich
Dressen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Dressen reaches second base with a double. Richbourg throws the ball in to Bell who tags Dressen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Genewich
Hargrave strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Rixey
Burrus hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rixey
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Rixey
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Genewich
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Genewich
Rixey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Genewich
Pinky Pittenger pinch runs for Eppa Rixey.
Critz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pittenger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callaghan vs. Genewich
Callaghan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittenger moves to third. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pipp vs. Genewich
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pittenger scores. Critz scores. Callaghan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Genewich
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Genewich
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callaghan scores. There goes Pipp trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Edwards
James Edwards now pitching. Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Lance Richbourg.
Gautreau strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Edwards
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Edwards
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1928 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 3 0 1 0 Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gautreau D, ph 1 0 0 0 Callaghan M, lf 4 1 2 0 Moore E, lf 4 0 0 0 Pipp W, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hornsby R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Walker C, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown E, cf 2 0 0 1 Allen E, cf 4 1 2 1 Bell L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dressen C, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cooney J, ss 3 0 1 0 Hargrave B, c 3 0 0 0 Burrus D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 2 0 1 0 Taylor Z, c 3 0 0 0 Rixey E, p 3 0 1 0 Genewich J, p 3 0 0 0 Pittenger P, pr 0 1 0 0 Edwards J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 4 1 31 4 9 4 Boston 000 000 100 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 000 13x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Genewich J (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rixey E (W) 8.0 4 1 1 2 1 Edwards J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Burrus D, Ford H DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Dressen C 3B -- Hornsby R SB -- Cooney J CS -- Cooney J SF -- Brown E T -- 1:34 A -- 3059
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