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White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 28, 1928 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Thomas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: Dan Barry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Mostil | Center Fielder |
Bill Hunnefield | Second Baseman |
Alex Metzler | Right Fielder |
Art Shires | First Baseman |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
George Blackerby | Left Fielder |
Buck Redfern | Shortstop |
Moe Berg | Catcher |
Tommy Thomas | Pitcher |
Lena Blackburne | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Bishop | Second Baseman |
Mule Haas | Center Fielder |
Mickey Cochrane | Catcher |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
Bing Miller | Right Fielder |
Joe Hauser | First Baseman |
Joe Boley | Shortstop |
Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 28, 1928
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Grove
Mostil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Grove
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley throws to second for one, and Bishop throws to first, and Hauser drops the ball. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzler vs. Grove
Metzler hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Grove
There goes Hunnefield. The throw from Cochrane and he is out, Boley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Thomas
Haas bunts towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Bishop moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Thomas
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Grove
Shires hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackerby vs. Grove
Blackerby hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redfern vs. Grove
Redfern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thomas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunnefield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Thomas
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Grove
Berg hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Grove
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Grove
Mostil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Thomas
Boley hits a fly ball into left field. Blackerby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Thomas
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Grove
Hunnefield hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Grove
Metzler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Grove
Shires hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cochrane for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Thomas
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Blackerby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackerby vs. Grove
Blackerby hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Grove
Redfern hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berg vs. Grove
Berg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Grove
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thomas
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Thomas
Hauser hits a fly ball into right field. Metzler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Thomas
Boley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mostil. Boley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grove for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Grove
Mostil hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunnefield vs. Grove
Hunnefield strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzler vs. Grove
Metzler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Grove
Shires hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzler moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bishop for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Thomas
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Redfern scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochrane vs. Thomas
Cochrane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Thomas
Simmons hits a line drive towards third. Kamm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackerby vs. Grove
Blackerby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redfern vs. Grove
Redfern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser juggles the ball. That's an error on Hauser. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Grove
Berg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bishop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Redfern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Grove
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Thomas
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thomas
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hauser vs. Thomas
Hauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hauser for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mostil vs. Grove
Mostil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunnefield vs. Grove
Hunnefield bunts towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mostil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzler vs. Grove
Metzler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Mostil moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shires vs. Grove
Shires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kamm vs. Grove
Kamm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boley vs. Thomas
Boley hits a fly ball into center field. Mostil settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Thomas
Grove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Thomas
Bishop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Thomas
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackerby vs. Grove
Blackerby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redfern vs. Grove
Redfern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berg vs. Grove
Berg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redfern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Grove
Bill Barrett pinch hits for Tommy Thomas.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. Redfern moves to third. Berg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mostil vs. Grove
Karl Swanson pinch runs for Moe Berg.
Mostil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1928, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Mostil J, cf 5 0 2 0 Bishop M, 2b 2 1 1 1 Hunnefield B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Haas M, cf 3 0 0 0 Metzler A, rf 3 0 1 0 Cochrane M, c 3 0 1 0 Shires A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 3 0 0 0 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blackerby G, lf 3 0 0 0 Miller B, rf 3 0 0 0 Redfern B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hauser J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berg M, c 4 0 2 0 Boley J, ss 3 0 1 0 Swanson K, pr 0 0 0 0 Grove L, p 3 0 0 0 Thomas T, p 3 0 0 0 Barrett B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 0 8 0 26 1 3 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia 001 000 00x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Thomas T (L) 8.0 3 1 1 2 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Grove L (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 5 E -- Hauser J 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Boley J HR -- Bishop M CS -- Hunnefield B SH -- Haas M T -- 1:37 A -- 0
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