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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 17, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,000 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
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 |
Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
Jack Slattery | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Mike Gonzalez | Catcher |
Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
Pat Malone | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Malone
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Genewich
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler juggles the ball. That's an error on Butler. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Malone
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Malone
Cooney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Stephenson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Genewich
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Genewich
Butler hits a line drive beyond third. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malone vs. Genewich
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Malone
Genewich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Genewich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Malone
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Genewich moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Genewich
Webb hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Malone
Burrus 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Malone
Cooney 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Genewich
Grimm hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Genewich
Gonzalez 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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Malone
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Genewich
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Genewich
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Genewich
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cooney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Malone
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Genewich
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Genewich
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Genewich
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Malone
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burrus for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Malone
Cooney hits a line drive towards the mound. Malone can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Malone
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Malone
Jack Smith pinch hits for Joe Genewich.
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Wertz
Johnny Wertz now pitching.
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wertz
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wertz
Butler hits a line drive into left field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Wertz
Malone 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
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Malone
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Malone
Moore hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Malone
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Malone
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Wertz
Beck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Beck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Wertz
Maguire bunts towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Wertz
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Wertz
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Wertz
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Wertz
Grimm 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
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Malone
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrus vs. Malone
Burrus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Malone
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1928 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Richbourg L, rf 4 0 1 0 Beck C, ss 4 0 2 0 Moore E, lf 4 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Webb E, rf 4 0 1 0 Brown E, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 3 1 2 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Burrus D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cooney J, ss 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez M, c 3 0 1 1 Taylor Z, c 3 0 1 0 Butler J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Genewich J, p 1 0 0 0 Malone P, p 3 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wertz J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 5 0 30 2 9 2 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 010 100 00x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Genewich J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 Wertz J 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Malone P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4 E -- Butler J, Moore E DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Stephenson R, Beck C 3B -- Wilson H HR -- Wilson H SH -- Maguire F, Grimm C T -- 1:29 A -- 10000
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