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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 5, 1928 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dawson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
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 |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Bob Smith | Pitcher |
Jack Slattery | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
George Grantham | First Baseman |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Earl Smith | Catcher |
Joe Dawson | Pitcher |
Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 5, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Dawson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Dawson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Smith
Adams bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Smith
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Dawson
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Dawson
Burrus hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dawson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Grantham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grantham scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dawson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Dawson
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Smith
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burrus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grantham for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dawson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Dawson
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Smith
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Dawson
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dawson
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dawson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Dawson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Smith
Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Smith
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and has Traynor trapped. He races towards second and tags Traynor for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Smith
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dawson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Dawson
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Smith
Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Smith
Waner bunts towards the mound. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Smith
Taylor fires to first and picks off Waner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Smith
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Dawson
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dawson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dawson
Jack Smith pinch hits for Bob Smith.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Delaney
Art Delaney now pitching.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Delaney
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Delaney
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Dawson
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Dawson
Moore takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Dawson
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Dawson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Miljus
Johnny Miljus now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. Miljus
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Delaney
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Delaney
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miljus vs. Delaney
Miljus strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Miljus
Burrus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miljus
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Miljus
Ed Brandt pinch hits for Art Delaney.
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Miljus
Doc Gautreau pinch runs for Ed Brandt.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gautreau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Miljus
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gautreau scores. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Miljus
Hornsby hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1928 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 1 3 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 3 0 Moore E, lf 4 0 1 1 Adams S, 2b 3 0 1 2 Hornsby R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Brown E, cf 3 0 0 0 Wright G, ss 4 0 1 0 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Traynor P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Farrell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Burrus D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 0 0 Smith E, c 3 2 2 0 Smith B, p 2 0 1 0 Dawson J, p 3 2 3 3 Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0 Miljus J, p 1 0 0 0 Delaney A, p 0 0 0 0 Brandt E, ph 0 0 0 0 Gautreau D, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 33 6 13 6 Boston 000 000 011 -- 2 Pittsburgh 011 202 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (L) 6.0 13 6 5 1 1 Delaney A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dawson J (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 4 0 Miljus J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Traynor P, Smith B DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Grantham G, Richbourg L, Smith E 2, Dawson J 2, Traynor P, Bell L SH -- Adams S SF -- Traynor P T -- 1:47 A -- 0
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