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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 16, 1928 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Kelly | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Taylor Douthit | Center Fielder |
| Wattie Holm | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Right Fielder |
| Wally Roettger | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1928
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Haines
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Holm. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Haines
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Bush
Holm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Douthit moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Bush
The ball gets by Hartnett for a passed ball. Douthit scores. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. Holm moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Douthit who is chasing the ball. Hartnett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Haines
Butler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow bunts towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Roettger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haines vs. Bush
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Haines
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Haines
English hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Bush
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Haines
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hafey. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. Webb moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow fields it and throws to home to get Webb. Stephenson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett is walked intentionally. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Haines
Butler takes first base on ball four. Stephenson scores. Kelly moves to third. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Haines
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. Hartnett moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Haines
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Butler scores. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Haines
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm juggles the ball. That's an error on Holm. English scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Haines
There goes Maguire. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Maguire steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Haines
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson who is chasing the ball. Bottomley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bottomley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Haines
Webb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Haines
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Roettger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Haines
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bush
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Jesse Haines.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Bush
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Littlejohn
Carlisle Littlejohn now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Littlejohn
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Littlejohn
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Webb. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bottomley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Littlejohn
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Littlejohn
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Littlejohn
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Douthit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Littlejohn
Littlejohn fires to first and picks off Cuyler. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Bush
Andy High pinch hits for Carlisle Littlejohn.
High hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Douthit vs. Bush
Douthit strikes out. There goes O'Farrell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes High. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holm vs. Bush
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on English. O'Farrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive towards left. Stephenson catches it and throws to English who relays to Kelly to double up Holm. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kaufmann
Tony Kaufmann now pitching. Andy High now playing third base.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly bunts in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Kaufmann
Hartnett hits a line drive towards third. High reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Kaufmann
Butler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Kaufmann
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Bush
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Bush
Roettger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Kaufmann
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Kaufmann
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Kaufmann
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. High fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Bush
Thevenow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bush
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
High vs. Bush
High hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1928 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
English W, ss 5 1 1 2 Douthit T, cf 3 1 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 5 0 2 0 Holm W, 3b 4 0 1 1
Cuyler K, cf 4 0 2 0 Kaufmann T, p 0 0 0 0
Webb E, rf 5 1 2 1 Frisch F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 2 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Kelly J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hafey C, rf 4 0 0 1
Hartnett G, c 3 1 1 0 Roettger W, lf 3 0 1 0
Butler J, 3b 2 1 0 1 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 0 0
Bush G, p 4 0 0 1 O'Farrell B, c 3 1 1 0
Haines J, p 1 0 0 0
Martin P, ph 1 0 1 0
Littlejohn C, p 0 0 0 0
High A, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
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35 6 10 5 31 3 7 2
Chicago 000 510 000 -- 6
St.Louis 100 100 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haines J (L) 5.0 7 6 5 2 0
Littlejohn C 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kaufmann T 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Holm W 2, English W
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Stephenson R, Bottomley J
3B -- Hartnett G, Bottomley J
HR -- Webb E
SB -- Maguire F, High A, O'Farrell B
SH -- Frisch F, Thevenow T, Kelly J
SF -- Roettger W
HBP -- by Kaufmann T (Butler J)
PB -- Hartnett G
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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