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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 4, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 4, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Overton Tremper | Left Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 4, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Greenfield
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Greenfield
There goes Gilbert. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Gilbert steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Flowers moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tremper vs. Greenfield
Tremper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flowers scores. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Greenfield
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Greenfield
Vance strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a line drive towards right. Richbourg catches it and throws to first to double up DeBerry. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Vance
Greenfield hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Greenfield
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tremper vs. Greenfield
Tremper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vance
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Greenfield
DeBerry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Greenfield
Vance hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Carey reaches second base with a double. Vance moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Greenfield
Gilbert hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. DeBerry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Vance
Greenfield hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tremper vs. Greenfield
Tremper bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Greenfield
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vance vs. Greenfield
Vance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Greenfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hornsby for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Greenfield
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Greenfield
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Greenfield
Flowers 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Greenfield
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Bissonette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tremper vs. Greenfield
Tremper bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Greenfield
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeBerry vs. Greenfield
DeBerry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vance vs. Greenfield
There goes Bancroft. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. That is a stolen base for Bancroft. There goes Bissonette. The throw and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Jack Smith pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carey. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Cooney
Johnny Cooney now pitching.
Vance strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Cooney
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Cooney
Cooney fires to first and has Carey trapped. There's the throw to Farrell who tags Carey for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Cooney
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooney
Herman hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell bunts towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Vance
Cooney hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Cooney
Flowers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Cooney
Bissonette hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tremper vs. Cooney
Tremper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cooney
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Vance
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1928, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Carey M, cf 5 0 2 0 Richbourg L, rf 5 1 2 0 Gilbert W, 3b 5 1 2 0 Brown E, lf 5 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 5 0 1 0 Sisler G, 1b 5 0 2 2 Flowers J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 5 0 3 1 Mueller H, cf 4 0 0 0 Tremper O, lf 4 0 1 1 Bell L, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 1 0 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 0 DeBerry H, c 4 0 1 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 0 0 Vance D, p 4 0 2 0 Greenfield K, p 2 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 1 1 0 Cooney J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3 15 3 35 2 7 2 Brooklyn 200 000 000 1 -- 3 Boston 000 000 020 0 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D (W) 10.0 7 2 2 3 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Greenfield K 8.0 12 2 2 1 2 Cooney J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Boston 7 2B -- Carey M, Bissonette D, Sisler G HR -- Flowers J SB -- Gilbert W, Bancroft D SH -- Tremper O, Farrell D T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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