Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Luque
  
  Richbourg strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Luque
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Luque
  
  Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hornsby vs. Luque
  
  Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Delaney
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zitzmann vs. Delaney
  
  Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Delaney
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Luque
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Luque
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farrell vs. Luque
  
  Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Luque
  
  Luque fires to first and has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Ford who tags Bell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Delaney
  
  Kelly 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Delaney
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrave vs. Delaney
  
  Hargrave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pittenger vs. Delaney
  
  Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. Allen scores. Hargrave moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Delaney
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Luque
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delaney vs. Luque
  
  Delaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richbourg vs. Luque
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luque vs. Delaney
  
  Luque hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller. Luque reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Critz vs. Delaney
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zitzmann vs. Delaney
  
  Zitzmann hits a line drive to right field. Richbourg throws towards the plate. Taylor fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taylor. Luque scores. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Delaney
  
  The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Zitzmann moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Delaney
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. Zitzmann scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Delaney
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Luque
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Luque
  
  Sisler 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Luque
  
  Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Luque
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Luque
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Delaney
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Delaney
  
  Hargrave hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Hargrave reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pittenger vs. Delaney
  
  Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it and has Hargrave trapped. There's the throw to Bell who throws to Farrell, who tags Hargrave for the out. Pittenger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Delaney
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Luque
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Luque
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delaney vs. Luque
  
  Delaney 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 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luque vs. Delaney
  
  Luque strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Delaney
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zitzmann vs. Delaney
  
  Zitzmann 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 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Luque
  
  Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Luque
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Luque
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Delaney
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Delaney
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Delaney
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Luque
  
  Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Luque
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Luque
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Farrell vs. Luque
  
  Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pittenger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Luque
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrave vs. Delaney
  
  Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittenger vs. Delaney
  
  Pittenger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Delaney
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Richbourg. Pittenger goes all the way around to score. Ford moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luque vs. Delaney
  
  Luque hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Delaney
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Luque
  
  Jack Smith pinch hits for Art Delaney.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richbourg vs. Luque
  
  Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Luque
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Luque
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zitzmann vs. Cooney
  
  Johnny Cooney now pitching.
  
  Zitzmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Cooney
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Cooney
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Cooney
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Cooney
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller. Allen reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrave vs. Cooney
  
  Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hornsby vs. Luque
  
  Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Luque
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Luque covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Luque
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farrell vs. Luque
  
  Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Farrell reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Luque
  
  Eddie Brown pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Freigau vs. Luque
  
  Howard Freigau pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
  
  Freigau strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richbourg vs. Luque
  
  Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Luque drops the ball. Bell scores. Farrell scores. Brown moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Lucas
  
  Red Lucas now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Richbourg scores. Clark moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisler vs. Lucas
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hornsby vs. Lucas
  
  There goes Sisler. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hornsby vs. Lucas
  
  Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Lucas
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. Sisler scores. Hornsby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Lucas
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Bell reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Farrell vs. Appleton
  
  Pete Appleton now pitching.
  
  Farrell 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 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittenger vs. Smith
  
  Al Spohrer now catching. Bob Smith now pitching.
  
  Pittenger hits a popup towards the mound. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Smith
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Appleton vs. Smith
  
  The ball gets by Spohrer for a passed ball. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Appleton vs. Smith
  
  Appleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Appleton for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Critz vs. Smith
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1928 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Richbourg L, rf       5  1  1  0   Critz H, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Clark E, cf           5  1  1  2   Zitzmann B, lf        4  1  1  1   
Sisler G, 1b          4  1  1  1   Walker C, rf          4  1  2  0   
Hornsby R, 2b         4  3  2  2   Kelly H, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Mueller H, lf         5  1  2  0   Allen E, cf           4  1  2  1   
Bell L, 3b            4  1  3  2   Hargrave B, c         4  0  2  0   
Farrell D, ss         5  1  1  0   Pittenger P, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Taylor Z, c           3  0  0  0   Ford H, ss            3  1  1  0   
Brown E, ph           0  1  0  0   Luque D, p            3  1  1  0   
Spohrer A, c          0  0  0  0   Lucas R, p            0  0  0  0   
Delaney A, p          2  0  1  0   Appleton P, p         1  0  0  0   
Smith J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Cooney J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Freigau H, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 12  7                        36  6 10  2

Boston           000 100 009 -- 10
Cincinnati       012 000 210 --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Delaney A             7.0  8  5  1  0  1
Cooney J (W)          1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Smith B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Luque D               8.2  9  6  2  3  4
Lucas R (L)*          0.0  3  4  0  1  0
Appleton P            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 9th

E -- Farrell D 2, Taylor Z, Richbourg L, Luque D, Kelly H
DP -- Boston 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Luque D, Hargrave B, Allen E, Farrell D, Bell L
HR -- Hornsby R 2
SB -- Walker C, Sisler G
PB -- Taylor Z, Spohrer A
T -- 2:05
A -- 2498

    

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