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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 7, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gray |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Guthrie 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Sumner | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Myer | Third Baseman |
| Ira Flagstead | Center Fielder |
| Bill Regan | Second Baseman |
| Phil Todt | First Baseman |
| Doug Taitt | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Berry | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl McNeely | Right Fielder |
| Otis Brannan | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Manush | Left Fielder |
| Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Lu Blue | First Baseman |
| Larry Bettencourt | Third Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Sam Gray | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 7, 1928
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sumner vs. Gray
Sumner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gray
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Gray
Flagstead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. MacFayden
McNeely hits a fly ball into left field. Sumner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. MacFayden
Brannan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. MacFayden
Manush bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. MacFayden
Schulte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Gray
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Gray
Todt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte who is chasing the ball. Todt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taitt vs. Gray
Taitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Gray
Berry strikes out. There goes Taitt. The throw from Schang to second, and Taitt is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. MacFayden
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. MacFayden
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bettencourt vs. MacFayden
Bettencourt takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. MacFayden
Schang takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to third. Bettencourt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. MacFayden
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNeely vs. MacFayden
McNeely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Regan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brannan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Gray
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats MacFayden for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sumner vs. Gray
Sumner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. MacFayden
Brannan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. MacFayden
Manush takes first base on ball four. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. MacFayden
Schulte bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Brannan moves to third. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. MacFayden
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brannan scores. Manush moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. MacFayden
Blue hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gray
Myer hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Gray
Flagstead hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bettencourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Gray
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. MacFayden
Bettencourt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flagstead. Bettencourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. MacFayden
Schang bunts towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Bettencourt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gray vs. MacFayden
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNeely vs. MacFayden
McNeely hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bettencourt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brannan vs. MacFayden
Brannan hits a line drive into right field. Taitt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taitt. McNeely moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manush vs. MacFayden
Manush takes first base on ball four. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulte vs. MacFayden
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todt vs. Gray
Todt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taitt vs. Gray
Taitt takes first base on ball four. Todt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Gray
Schang fires to second and picks off Todt for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Gray
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taitt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacFayden vs. Gray
MacFayden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taitt scores. Gerber moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sumner vs. Gray
Sumner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. MacFayden
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. MacFayden
Blue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Russell
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Russell
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gray for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gray
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bettencourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flagstead vs. Gray
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Gray
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todt vs. Gray
Todt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brannan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Russell
McNeely hits a fly ball into center field. Flagstead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Russell
Brannan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Russell
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taitt vs. Gray
Taitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rothrock vs. Gray
Jack Rothrock pinch hits for Charlie Berry.
Rothrock hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Gray
Gerber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Gray
Russell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Russell
Johnnie Heving now catching.
Schulte hits a line drive into left field. Sumner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sumner. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Russell
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Russell
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt fields the ball and throws to Russell covering. Safe. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bettencourt vs. Russell
Bettencourt hits a fly ball into left field. Sumner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulte tags and scores. Blue tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Russell
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Todt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sumner vs. Gray
Sumner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Gray
Myer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flagstead vs. Gray
Flagstead takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Gray
Regan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myer scores. Flagstead moves to third. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todt vs. Gray
Todt hits a fly ball into right field. McNeely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flagstead tags and scores. Regan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taitt vs. Gray
Taitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brannan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Russell
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Regan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Russell
McNeely hits a popup, foul, towards third. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brannan vs. Russell
Brannan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Russell
Manush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brannan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Russell
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gray
Ken Williams pinch hits for Johnnie Heving.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Gray
Merle Settlemire pinch runs for Ken Williams.
Gerber bunts towards first. Blue scoops it up and throws to first, with Brannan covering, for the out. Settlemire moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rogell vs. Gray
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blue fields the ball and throws to Gray covering. Safe. Settlemire moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruffing vs. Gray
Red Ruffing pinch hits for Carl Sumner.
Ruffing hits a fly ball into left field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Settlemire tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Gray
There goes Rogell. The throw from Schang and he is out, Kress applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Morris
Ed Morris now pitching. Fred Hofmann now catching. Billy Rogell now playing left field.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Morris
Blue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1928 -- Boston at St.Louis (D)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Sumner C, lf 4 0 0 0 McNeely E, rf 5 0 1 1
Ruffing R, ph 0 0 0 1 Brannan O, 2b 3 1 2 0
Morris E, p 0 0 0 0 Manush H, lf 2 0 1 0
Myer B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Schulte F, cf 4 1 1 0
Flagstead I, cf 2 1 0 0 Kress R, ss 5 1 2 1
Regan B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Blue L, 1b 5 2 3 3
Todt P, 1b 3 1 2 1 Bettencourt L, 3b 2 1 1 1
Taitt D, rf 3 1 2 1 Schang W, c 2 0 0 0
Berry C, c 2 0 0 0 Gray S, p 4 0 0 0
Rothrock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Heving J, c 0 0 0 0
Williams K, ph 1 0 1 0
Settlemire M, pr 0 1 0 0
Hofmann F, c 0 0 0 0
Gerber W, ss 3 0 1 0
MacFayden D, p 2 0 1 1
Russell J, p 1 0 0 0
Rogell B, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
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31 5 11 5 32 6 11 6
Boston 010 010 021 -- 5
St.Louis 001 120 101 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D* 4.0 7 4 4 4 3
Russell J 4.0 3 1 0 1 0
Morris E (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gray S (W) 9.0 11 5 5 3 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Taitt D, Sumner C
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Boston 5, St.Louis 11
2B -- Bettencourt L
3B -- Todt P
HR -- Blue L 2
CS -- Taitt D, Rogell B
SH -- Manush H, Schulte F, Schang W, Gerber W
SF -- Bettencourt L, Todt P, Ruffing R
HBP -- by MacFayden D (Brannan O)
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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